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A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 July to Sunday 10 July 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 4 July 2016<\/h3>\n

SERVICES MUST BE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Delivering the recent lunchtime lecture at the Democratic Labour Party\u2019s headquarters, Senator Andre Worrell stated that e-technology must be embraced to increase efficiency in several public sector departments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

COLA Remains on the B.T.L.\/S.S.B. Offensive<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Barrow held a press conference to explain the Belize Telemedia Limited arbitration award, as well as government\u2019s interest in selling its shares of B.T.L. and Belize Electricity Limited to the Social Security Board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Patrick Rogers Says Nationalization of B.T.L. was Grossly Mishandled<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 According to Rogers, the final cost of acquiring B.T.L. is considerably more than what the previous government had agreed to when it signed on to an accommodation agreement with the company\u2019s previous owners\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominican launches new online booking website<\/h4>\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominican, Clive Stewart has launched a new booking website. This site, Dominica Housing, will serve as the central online portal for accommodation service providers to market their product and travellers to find comfort when searching for vacation homes in Dominica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel, Facebook launch “Free Basics” in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Jamaica has partnered with Facebook to launch the “Free Basics” platform on the island with a view to reducing the country’s digital divide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Play inks deal with Flow Sports<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Sports fans are in for a treat with the news that Flow Sports will be joining Digicel Play\u2019s awesome line-up of content from 1st August\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trinidad_and_TobagoMarketing Strategies Today: Pay attention to Quora to brand yourself<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Have you ever thought about using Quora for marketing purposes? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Massive Nude Photo Leak Raises Issue Of Online Protection Laws In Trinidad And Tobago<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Trinidad and Tobago has found itself in embroiled in a scandal involving hundreds of nude photos of young Trinidadian women and girls being circulated online and through mobile apps\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 5 July 2016<\/h3>\n

EDITORIAL: SET BETTER SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMPLES<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Social media, like any instrument, has its advantages and disadvantages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

KNOWLEDGE SHARING IS IMPORTANT<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE E-Government Master Plan currently being formulated for this country is nearing completion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

ATN closes acquisition of Caribbean telecom assets<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN) has completed the acquisition of Caribbean Asset Holdings, the holding company for the Innovative group, which provides cable TV, broadband and wireline services primarily in the US Virgin Islands (USVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel connects customers with prepaid plans<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Digicel is kicking off the summer in a big way by making it possible for customers in the US, UK and Canada to send International prepaid plans to their families in Jamaica who are also Digicel customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Cybersecurity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has reaffirmed Government\u2019s commitment to strengthen its cybersecurity capacity to protect sensitive information held on public-sector information technology (IT) platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel selects Agama for Video Service Assurance in Jamaica<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Jamaican operator Digicel has selected Agama to provide its end-to-end DTV monitoring solution\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 6 July 2016<\/h3>\n

Digital world clouding judgement<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 OVER THE LAST FEW WEEK of quitet reflection, I have listened, I have observed and I have mulled over the chnging face of our society\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BelizeBTL Could Benefit From Smart’s CCJ Case<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 So, while that brings some kind of end to the current round of BTL litigation, we also asked him about ongoing case over the other telecoms provider, Speednet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Eamon Courtenay Chides G.O.B. Over B.T.L. Settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On July twelfth, ten working days after the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration was handed down, G.O.B. will need to make a payment of about one hundred and ninety-five million dollars to the Ashcroft Group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

From the Publisher<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 As we view the wreckage of the Belizean economy in the wake of the recent, devastating Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) financial judgments, our major party politicians have been pointing fingers at each other. Belize just held general elections eight months ago, and our voters returned the United Democratic Party (UDP) to office for a third consecutive term\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PM Settled with Ashcroft Instead of Waiting for the CCJ to Rule<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 As you may or may not know, Prime Minister Dean Barrow did not wait for the final ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice when it comes to the Belize Telemedia Arbitration Award matter\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smart Awaits CCJ Decision on B.T.L. Case<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Eamon Courtenay is also the attorney for Smart, currently waiting for a judgment in a case against the Public Utilities Commission at the Caribbean Court of Justice. It involves the payment of fees for what is called a point to point link\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New copyright rules outlaw bootleg DVDs<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Bootleg DVDs are a common business in Cayman, with entire stores dedicated to copying and selling movies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Addressing Customer Complaints<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE EDITOR, Sir: I write in response to the letters titled ‘Digicel not delivering on cable, Internet deals’ and ‘Digicel: all work and no Play’, which were published in the People’s Report of The Gleaner<\/strong> on Saturday, July 2, 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica Stock Exchange Launches Mobile App, Aims To Triple Market Investors<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) mobile application is now up and running\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Q&A: QualityWorks CEO Envisions Jamaica as \u201cThe New Silicon Island\u201d<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is well-known for its capabilities in BPO, with around 17,000 people on the island currently employed in the industry\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Letter: The Cyber Crime Bill<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: This letter is the kind of thing they want to gag with this legislation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 7 July 2016<\/h3>\n

Cable Bahamas warns of e-mail scam targeting CoralWave users<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas advised today that it has been informed of an e-mail that is currently being distributed that falsely appears to be originating from the company and is targeting users of the company’s CoralWave e-mail service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWC Veteran to Speak at BTC Business Expo<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited, (BTC) will host a Business Expo on July 14th at British Colonial Hilton\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTL\u2019s LTE system on track to finish in December<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The new fiber-optic LTE system which Belize Telemedia\u2019s (BTL) mobile service is getting connected to is on track to finish in December; while the first of its fiber-optic cable system is set to be introduced by the end of August\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Dancing with the devil<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The People\u2019s United Party took over the reins of Belizean Government administration in 1998\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Saint_LuciaCYBER SECURITY TALKS TODAY<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia<\/em> \u2013 THE Saint Lucia Coalition of Service Industries (SLCSI), in collaboration with the Saint Lucia Information Communication Technology (ICT) Association, will be hosting a capacity building exercise on Cyber Security for ICT professionals and users of ICT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

VG promised better service as FLOW signs deal with BVIEC<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 FLOW said its customers in Virgin Gorda and the other sister islands can look forward to improved services in the coming months, with the inking of an \u2018important agreement\u2019 between itself and the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 8 July 2016<\/h3>\n

Special needs children to benefit from tablets<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 THE CHILDREN\u2019S Charity was presented with six Samsung Glaxy Tab 4 tablets today, thanks to The Toni Thorne Show and C&W Business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Story Behind the Trust in the BTL Arbitration<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Last week at a press conference hosted by the Prime Minister, Dean Barrow, he spoke of the final payments required to wrap up the nationalization saga of Belize Telemedia Limited\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Will S.S.B. Be Used to Finance B.T.L. Arbitration Award Payout?<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Tonight, there are indications that government is scurrying to come up with the first payment to the Ashcroft Group of Companies, due Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cayman Takes Major Step In IP Reform With New Copyright Law Now In Force<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The copyright laws in the Cayman Islands, until very recently, have stemmed from the Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 1965 (the 1965 Order<\/strong>). The 1965 Order extended certain provisions of the UK Copyright Act 1956 to the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Largest Dominican telecom reports network outage<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 Dominican Republic\u2019s largest telecom Claro on Friday reported a network outage during several hours, preventing customers from making or receiving calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Play announces agreement with ESPN to add ESPN Play to its offerings<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Play announced today, an agreement with ESPN, which will see its customers enjoying seamless and even greater access to all their favourite sporting games on their mobile devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Small Receives E-Pan From Flow<\/h4>\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines \u2013 Local pannist Rodney Small has upped his game, becoming the first pan man here, with the help of telecommunications provider FLOW, to procure one of the latest inventions, the electric steel pan or \u2018e-pan\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 July 2016<\/h3>\n

\"BahamasURCA grants Cellular licenses to NewCo 2015 Limited<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013\u00a0In early June 2016, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) received notification from the Minister that it should proceed with the licensing of a new cellular mobile network operator and service provider, NewCo2015 Limited (NewCo)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

In a strange twist, Ashcroft attorney blasts Barrow for BTL settlement<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 he half-a-billion-dollar tab which Belizeans will have to pick up after an arbitration award handed down last week against the Government of Belize, and in favor of a group of companies controlled by British billionaire Michael Ashcroft, has sparked much public discourse and debate and this morning, one of Ashcroft\u2019s leading attorneys in Belize\u2014Eamon Courtenay, SC\u2014unexpectedly added his voice to those who have castigated the Government for, as he put it, giving Ashcroft exactly what he had asked for\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

SSB reportedly not buying BTL shares<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 The Social Security Board (SSB) is reportedly not going to purchase $55 million in Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL) shares as had been previously decided\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana, GTT provide Free Basic 4G with Sandvine<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Sandvine has announced that it is enabling an initiative by the Government of Guyana and GTT to provide Guyanese subscribers with access to essential websites at no cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Guyana tech company set to unveil the world’s newest antivirus software<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 In less than a week, a Guyana-based software development company will be officially launching the world\u2019s newest antivirus software, in addition to a professional PC cleaning tool, and a spyware removal tool\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

NICIL should probe Jagdeo\u2019s sale of lucrative GTT shares<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Which investor in the world would make an investment and not receive a return on that investment for 17 years? Where is the Guyana Revenue Authority on this? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel IPTV goes with Flow in Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 From 1 August, sports fans will get access to the Olympics network in the region\u00a0and a channel that hold rights on the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Bundesliga\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel\u00a0Rewards Schools In Website Contest<\/h4>\n

Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL continues to partner with national agencies and organizations in the promotion and development of ICT initiatives across the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

T&T improves in technology readiness<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 This country has moved up three notches from 70 to 67 in the World Economic Forum\u2019s (WEF) 2016 Global Information and Technology Report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 July 2016<\/h3>\n

JPS to pilot smart homes in MoBay<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 As part of its ongoing thrust to revolutionise energy savings with the use of technology, the Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd (JPS) will be introducing smart homes to its customers and Montego Bay has been chosen to accommodate the pilot project towards the end of this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Scotiabank recognized for Best Digital Strategy<\/h4>\n

Regional \u2013 Scotiabank has been recognized by Retail Banker International as the Global Bank with the Best Digital Strategy for 2016. This is the first time Scotiabank has received this recognition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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