A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 13 June to Sunday 19 June 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 13 June 2016<\/h3>\n

Belize Courts Go Digital<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Today, the U.S. made a significant donation to Belize\u2019s justice system through its Central American Regional Security Initiative, CARSI\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Belize’s Courts Go Digital, Kinda<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Belize’s courts are finally getting rid of those handwritten transcripts and moving towards digital recordings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Battling growing cybercrime in region<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Cybercrime experts from across the region converged in Trinidad and Tobago from June 6th for one week to discuss the increasing growth in Cybercrime in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CIBC launches mobile banking app<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 CIBC FirstCaribbean recently launched its new user-friendly mobile banking app for smartphones which is yet another innovation by the regional bank to provide customers with banking solutions that fit their lives\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Streamlined efficiency in Caribbean schools: SmartTerm looking towards education\u2019s future<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 SmartTerm, a cohesive web and mobile learning management system, aims to reinvent education in the Caribbean by providing school administrations and students with a seamless, integrated experience\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank speeds up services<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Scotiabank T&T Ltd is introducing new systems aimed at achieving greater efficiency in the customer experience with quicker turn arounds\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TATT warns: Cease from operating without licences<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Telecommunications Authority (TATT) has issued public statement saying it can no longer forbear where there\u2019s a continuing breach by persons who are unable to meet the financial and technical obligations to the service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 14 June 2016<\/h3>\n

Course Launched To Tackle Cyber Crimes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A Cybercrimes training course officially opened at the Paul Farquharson Conference Center at the Police Headquarters yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Interpol Experts Aim To Help Police To Tackle Cyber Crimes<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 INTERPOL\u2019S cyber crime investigative course, which aims to equip regional law enforcement agencies with skills necessary to identify and address crimes perpetrated on cyber platforms, is currently underway at the Royal Bahamas Police Force\u2019s East Street headquarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Nottage:\u00a0Cyberspace needs community policing<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 As the world is evolving, technology is at the core of almost every interaction and transaction made across the globe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ONLINE PLATFORM IN THE WORKS<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler says that an online platform is being created to allow persons to make payments to the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call Centre employees appeal to Labour Division for assistance<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Employees of a recently opened call centre here have written to the Labour Division to take action in what they describe as \u201cunfair and unfortunate working conditions\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Call center employees cry foul<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Employees of a call center in Dominica, Caribbean Call Center, have written to the Labour Commissioner alleging unfortunate working conditions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel switches on LTE services in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean operator Digicel has turned on its 4G LTE network in its largest market, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 15 June 2016<\/h3>\n

BTC\u00a0wins several international awards<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 BTC has won three international awards for innovation, excellence and best CEO for the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Clear Harbor distances itself from Caribbean Call Center<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Call center Clear Harbor has distanced itself from another call center here in Dominica, Caribbean Call Center, which is embroiled in controversy with members of staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The lamentations of employees at Caribbean Call Center<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Imagine having children to feed, debt obligations to meet and bills to pay but you have no money although you have been \u2018working.\u2019 \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

AIS goes direct to India to find IT solutions partner<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica\u2019s Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) Ltd, Douglas Halsall, says that a new partnership with India\u2019s Graylogic Technologies Ltd could benefit Jamaica\u2019s crime fighting efforts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW To Deliver Faster Internet But Mum On Timeline<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecom FLOW Jamaica remains mum on a timeline for launching a higher-speed mobile Internet network, despite initially revealing tests in January\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

OAS, private sector to boost digital connectivity in the Americas<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS), several leading companies in the field of information and communications technologies (ICTs), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and a group of universities from across the region today signed the \u201c2030 ICT Alliance for the Americas\u201d to expand connectivity in the region and to democratize the preparation of young people for participating in the modern economy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PCH, Internet Society To Hold Third Peering Forum In Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The third Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum will be on June 7, 2017 and the Internet community is already looking forward to it\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FLOW VIP Summer<\/h4>\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Lights, Camera, FLOW\u2026This summer let FLOW make you the VIP that you are! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hacker shares child porn online<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 A hacker stole and shared to social media hundreds of photographs of naked females, many of them children, from Trinidad and Tobago. The images are now being openly distributed and widely viewed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 16 June 2016<\/h3>\n

BTB launches \u201cCentral America is Yours, Enjoy it\u201d Digital Campaign<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Technology has inspired the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), along with the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) to launch a new digital campaign \u201cCentral America is Yours, Enjoy It\u201d on Thursday, June 8^{th<\/sup>\u2026} more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman eyes switch to electronic vehicle registration<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Cayman Islands plans to move to an electronic vehicle registration system that will improve government\u2019s ability to enforce local traffic laws and to collect traffic fines, as well as monitor traffic patterns to help ease congestion, Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts said last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sale of 20% GT&T shares\u2026NICIL suspects Chinese buyer produced fake documents<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The Board of the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL) is still trying to understand the controversy surrounding the sale of government\u2019s 20 percent shares in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Company in all its components\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology mission trip bonds STM, Haitian students<\/h4>\n

Haiti <\/em>\u2013 Dozens of students in Haiti have new technology in their hands, thanks to the efforts of St. Thomas More Catholic High School\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPOs Key To Growth – Sector Interests<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Key stakeholders in the local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector are in full support of a recent call by Richard Byles, the co-chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, for greater investment in the sector to help boost economic growth and create jobs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Anguilla, Netherlands, St. Maarten, France agree on mobile spectrum<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 The regulatory administrations of St. Maarten, St. Martin, Anguilla and the Netherlands (representing Saba and St. Eustatius), met in Anguilla June 8-10 on FM, UHF and mobile frequency coordination and monitoring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CarPIF Connects The People Behind The Region\u2019s Networks<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 It seems the region\u2019s tech community is on to something that has eluded our politicians. Human networks are key to our development. And there is an unique group dedicated to getting the right people in the same place at the same time, so that the right deals and partnerships can help strengthen and expand the Internet in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

UTS headquarters seemingly broken-in or vandalized. (UPDATED)<\/h4>\n

Sint Maarten <\/em>\u2013 UTS main building in Philipsburg is currently closed as police investigates what transpired at the telephone company main branch. Information reaching SMN News states that two doors and two windows of the building were shattered\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ASCU launches e-banking system<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The almost 6000 members of the Aero Services Credit Union (ASCU) have heaped praises on the union\u2019s management team for employing Aero ACCESS, the new e-banking system which can be used by members for a number of their transactions on a daily basis\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Innovative Technology Conference hosted in Trinidad<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201c\u201cA huge growth market\u201d is how cable television, internet and home phone provider, Flow, regards Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 17 June 2016<\/h3>\n

Cable Readies $30m Pref Share Offering<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas is again preparing to tap the Bahamian capital markets for a further $30 million in preference share financing, which will help fund the roll-out of this nation\u2019s second mobile provider\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI Eyes Next-Level Internet Development<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 British Virgin Islands is stepping up efforts to get the most from its internet infrastructure\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean Call Centre shuts down in Dominica<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Call Centre (CCC), a call centre located in Roseau, has announced it closure in Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican Republic to hold Internet Week, celebrating 25 years of .do<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 From August 22-25, the Dominican Republic will be marking the 25th anniversary of its .do TLD as part of a four-day event called Internet Week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT workers protest changes to conditions of service<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 About 20 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) company workers, led by the Guyana Postal and Telegraph Workers Union (GPTWU), yesterday protested what was described as \u201cimpositions\u201d by the company as it relates to changing employees\u2019 conditions of service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Several disgruntled GTT workers, Union protest arbitrary management<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The alleged imposition of working conditions by GTT on its employees without consulting the Guyana Postal & Telecommunication Workers\u2019 Union (GPTWU) has led to protest action by a small group of GTT employees along with senior representatives of the Union\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BPO space to be increased in Kingston and MoBay<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Finance and Public Service Audley Shaw says the Port Authority of Jamaica will be spending $3.8 billion to increase Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) space in Kingston and Montego Bay\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caricel says there is enough room for three mobile licensees<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Caricel, Jamaica\u2019s newest mobile telecommunications company, believes that there is more than ample room for a third licensed company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caricel, Spectrum Authority Differ Over Paymen For Licence – Former Cable & Wireless Executive Tapped As Chairman Of New Telecoms<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Information from Patrick Bailey, an attorney representing\u00a0Symbiote\u00a0Investments Limited, the holding company for emerging telecoms\u00a0Caricel, appears at odds with Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) over whether an initial payment was made for the issue of a spectrum\u00a0licence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Harris to modernise Jamaican ATC centre<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Harris has been awarded a contract to modernise critical air traffic control (ATC) communications at the Air Traffic Control Center (ATCC) in Kingston, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Miramorai: merging learning needs with virtual reality<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jonathon Kelly, sole shareholder in Miramorai Interactive Learning Solutions (MILS), is on the hunt for investment partners who will share his dream of a global company involved in changing the face and pace of the learning process in various fields\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile banking solutions gain traction as internet penetration deepens<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 CIBC FirstCaribbean this week announced the launch of its mobile banking app for smartphones which can be used for checking account balances, transferring funds, paying bills and locating branches and instant tellers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Summer Cable Market Heats Up<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 n four months, Digicel Jamaica has more than tripled its cable subscriber base, some of which it appears to have snatched from rival FLOW Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Sports Premier \u2013 The Newest Sports Network for the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Regional communications and entertainment leader, Flow, today announced the launch of Flow Sports Premier \u2013 the Caribbean’s newest sports network \u2013 coming soon to the Flow TV line-up\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Flow Takes Inclusive Approach to Rio 2016 Olympic Games<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 In the spirit of the Olympic Games, Flow — the Official Broadcast Partner and Exclusive Telecommunications Partner of Rio 2016 Olympic Games\u00a0— announced today that it will extend access of its broadcast rights to the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games to facilitate other providers throughout the Caribbean to air the event\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Net closes in T&T on computers used to send stolen nude photos<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad Guardian) As they close in on a local pornography ring, investigating officers say they may have to subpoena an American-based company to retrieve the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the perpetrators responsible for selling, sharing and viewing thousands of nude photographs of young women\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Women, girls appearing on local porn sites<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WEBSITES targeting a local audience have for years been sharing stolen sexually explicit images of young women and child pornography of females from Trinidad and Tobago\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 18 June 2016<\/h3>\n

Dominican Republic to celebrate 25 years of .do<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 The Dominican Republic will be marking the 25th anniversary of its .do TLD from August 22-25, \u00a0as part of a four-day event called Internet Week… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Probe into nude photo leaks continues<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 WHILE police continue to interview underage girls whose names featured as being among 500 on an international pornographic website, two females including a 16-year-old have said their names appeared on the list but without photos and with requests for persons to supply pictures of them\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 19 June 2016<\/h3>\n

J’cans Tap Gay Online Rental Market – Misterb&B Seen As Opportunity To Diversify Income<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As Jamaicans tap into the online rental market for business through platforms such as Airbnb they are slowly becoming more amenable to a side of the market that is largely shunned domestically gay travellers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T body issues warning against child porn distribution<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The Children\u2019s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (CATT) has condemned the distribution of child pornography as the government said it expects law enforcement authorities to take the appropriate steps regarding the list of over 500 young women \u2014 and photos \u2014 recently leaked on social media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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