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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 11 April to Sunday 17 April 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 11 April 2016<\/h3>\n

John\u00a0Gomez named new Chief Operating Officer of Cable Bahamas<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas Ltd (CBL) announced today that John Gomez has been appointed Chief Operations Officer of the company. As COO, Mr Gomez will assume responsibility for the entire CBL operation, including finance, marketing, customer experience, engineering and technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Q&A: Caribbean Sets Sights on Becoming Legal Process Outsourcing Hub<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Legal expertise is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Barbados, a small island nation best\u00a0known for its white sandy beaches, welcoming people, and beautiful climate. But the 295-square-mile island is hoping to change that\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Police IT Specialists actively probing cyber threat to President<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Police information technology experts are vigorously probing several aspects of the matter involving the 52-year-old woman and others, who allegedly posted racially-inciting social media comments about African Guyanese, and what appeared to be a threat to President David Granger\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Seven tools and tips for social media marketers<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Do you need to streamline your daily social media tasks? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 12 April 2016<\/h3>\n

FTC addresses Digicel triple credit complaints<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE FAIR TRADING Commission has intervened in a matter with Digicel after receiving complaints about a promotion offered last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ashcroft company asks US to seize $38 mil from Belize<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The United States Supreme Court has invited US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli to file a brief expressing the federal government\u2019s point of view in a rare case asking the US authorities to move against the assets of a foreign government in fulfillment of an international arbitration award\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BOTC passport applications going digital<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 As government continues its slow crawl towards the use of technology to improve services, the time it takes to get new British Overseas Territory citizens (BOTC) passports has been reduced by around five days through technology supplied by the British passport office\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cayman_IslandsHackers hitting Cayman companies<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Several Cayman businesses have been hit in the last few months by a \u201cransomware\u201d virus scam\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic ends January with 8.82 mln mobile lines<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u00ad\u2013 A total of 8.82 million mobile lines were in operation in the Dominican Republic in January 2016, compared with 8.79 million in December 2015, according to data published by the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms Minister To Consider Consumer Rights Tomorrow<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 THE Ministers with responsibility for telecommunications in the OECS region will meet in Saint Lucia tomorrow to consider new legislation to strengthen the rules on consumer rights and ensure that the climate for investment remains open and competitive\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 13 April 2016<\/h3>\n

Bahamas government invites public consultation for Freedom of Information Bill<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas Government has officially launched the Freedom of Information Bill and has planned a series of Town Meetings for public consultation on the process\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC to Provide Prepaid Electricity<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Metered and prepaid electricity will soon become a reality as the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has started testing the service in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera. Prepaid metering allows customers to better manage their electricity use and bills via BTC’s 4G LTE data network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BarbadosON THE LEFT: Regulators balancing varying interests<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE FAIR TRADING COMMISSION has determined that the new Price Cap Plan 2016 (PCP 2016) will govern the adjustments of rates of regulated telecommunications services of Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ON THE RIGHT: A fair deal for the consumer<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE LATEST DECISION on regulated rates is out\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

THE ISSUE: The landline a dying species<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 IN THE BARBADIAN HOUSEHOLD the landline was once a precious thing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic mobile penetration passes 150%<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The mobile telephony penetration rate in the Dominican Republic has passed 150 percent, as most of the population -around 60 percent- use two to three mobile phones, according to the president of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), Gedeon Santos\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

60 J\u2019can youth to participate in CDB workshop on ICT and entrepreneurship<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 This week 60 youths from across the island will learn about ICT and entrepreneurship as part of the Caribbean Development Bank\u2019s (CDB) Vybzing Youth Forum\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CXC to introduce electronic testing<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says it will soon implement electronic testing to allow learners to take their examinations on a computer or electronic device\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New ICT Access Centre for Canaries<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 The Government will take a significant step in bridging divide when it opens a new, modern Community Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Access Centre in Canaries on Thursday 14th April, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 April 2016<\/h3>\n

\u2018Champions\u2019 promotion lands Digicel in FTC hot water<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications services provider Digicel has apologized to cellular phone customers for a \u201cmiscommunication\u201d following a reprimand from the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) over an advertisement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CONVERSATIONS WITH FTC: New FTC boss shares vision<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT APPOINTMENT as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Commission. How many years have you been with the organisation? … more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fleecing of the \u201cPeople\u2019s Company\u201d?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 BTL is not the people\u2019s company. It became a special interest company led by the Government ever since the Barrow Administration took it over in 2009. Everything Barrow touches takes a strange turn\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ECTEL sensitizes stakeholders on Electronic Communications Bill<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Players in the electronic communications sector are meeting today for a one day national stakeholder workshop organized by the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Radio in Haiti is heartbeat of the community<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Enel Beauli\u00e8re stands in front of his radio studio in Fondwa, Haiti, looking at his phone for someone to call about troubles with launching Radio Zetwal\u2019s broadcast\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

C&W Business Launches Innovative Software Defined Data Center Solution<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 C&W Business, a division of Cable & Wireless Communications, Plc (LSE: CWC), today announces the launch of an innovative high-value Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) solution that allows customers to use Information Technology as a Service or ITaaS from any one of the Company’s datacenters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ECTELECTEL FIGHTS BACK \u2013 LIME, FLOW To Be Brought In Line<\/h4>\n

Regional\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 New Telecoms Licenses To Reflect Quality Service For Consumers. Licences given to telecommunications companies to operate in the jurisdictions controlled by the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Company (ECTEL) will be adjusted to reflect a better quality of service to consumers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tax on online shopping gets mixed reviews<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s an activity that uses millions of dollars in foreign exchange annually and\u2014with the country\u2019s tight foreign exchange situation\u2014local business groups have been lobbying the Government to crack down on it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel backs women in leadership<\/h4>\n

Turks and Caicos Islands <\/em>\u2013 In support of the initiatives which encourage women to take an active role in global economic development, Digicel hosted a \u2018Women in Leadership\u2019 Forum at The Palms Resort in order to encourage young women to aspire to be leaders and to encourage those already involved to continue to be game changers in their respective areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 15 April 2016<\/h3>\n

Taiwan helps Belize vehicle\/drivers license system go digital<\/h4>\n

Belize<\/em> \u2013 Belize will soon have an electronic system for driver and vehicle licenses, as well as vehicle registration with a web portal to access information thanks to the efforts of the Central Information Technology Office (C.I.T.O.) and Taiwan\u2019s technical mission in Belize, led by Ming-Cheng (Diego) Tsai\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican digital inclusion project to require USD 300 mln<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Republic’s digital inclusion plan, which foresees the deployment of fibre optic cables to all regions and communities in the country, will require an investment of USD 300 million, according to the president of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), Gedeon Santos\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaican online education platform featured on BBC<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Edufocal, the online learning platform created by Jamaican Gordon Swaby, was featured by the BBC on its website on April 5\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Geraldine Pitt to lead the combined CWC\/Columbus business<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Following the successful merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International, President, Consumer Group, CWC, John Reid, today, announced the appointment of Geraldine Pitt as Country Manager for our combined buiness in St. Lucia, under the new Flow brand with immediate effect\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LIME officially rebrands to FLOW in St. Lucia<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The transformation from LIME St. Lucia to the new and refreshed Flow heralds the start of a new and exciting era for the brand, which underscores the successful integration of Cable & Wireless Communications and Columbus Communications Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Message from Wayne Hull \u2013 FLOW Country Manager<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Hello Vincy,: Welcome to the new FLOW! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 April 2016<\/h3>\n

FLOW names new manager; ECTEL express displeasure with merger<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Flow has named Grenadian Geraldine Pitt as the new country manager in St. Lucia even as the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Company (ECTEL) continues to express its displeasure at the merger involving Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaCountry\u00a0Manager Reacts To ECTEL Criticism<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 THE Country Manager of FLOW St. Lucia, Geraldine Pitt has partially responded to comments made by Telecommunications Minister James Fletcher during the 33rd meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) Council of Ministers on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018FLOW\u2013ING\u2019 \u2013 New Entity Promises Service Second To None<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 THE Telecommunications giant FLOW has now been officially launched in Saint Lucia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 17 April 2016<\/h3>\n

Guyana holds second public consultation on draft cybercrime bill<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The second public consultation on Guyana\u2019s draft Cybercrime Bill of 2016, kicked off on Wednesday in Georgetown; with stakeholders making several meaningful submissions on almost every aspect of the draft legislation, which seeks to rein in perpetrators of cybercrimes against Guyanese citizens, companies, and state institutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Inside BPO Call Centres: Uncertainty Looms – Politicians’ Hopes Of Boosting Employment Through Call Centres Could Flop<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 During the recent election campaign period, both the then governing People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) pointed to the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector as an area which would provide thousands of jobs over the next five years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Rogue Operators Hurting Sector \u2013 Stakeholders<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Some business process outsourcing (BPO) call centre operators are expressing fear that the legitimacy of the industry in Jamaica is being threatened by players who are refusing to become a part of the formal system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: \u00a0filipe ferreira<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0ECTEL<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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