{"id":97560,"date":"2017-04-24T07:45:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T12:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=97560"},"modified":"2017-04-24T07:45:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T12:45:22","slug":"roundup-week-23-april-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2017\/04\/roundup-week-23-april-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 23 April 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 April to Sunday 23 April 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday, 17 April 2017<\/h3>\n

DCA is going digital<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 The Chief Town and Country Planner Frederick Southwell says efforts are underway to speed up the time in which the Development Control Authority approves projects\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online buzz<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013\u00a0MORE BARBADIANS are turning to the Internet to beat the high cost of shopping in Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marketing Strategies Today: Easy marketing using Pinterest<\/h4>\n

Regional<\/em> \u2013 Pinterest is a social media network with a focus on users posting photos or videos (called \u2018pinning\u2019 on the service) to their own or others \u2018pinterest boards\u2019, which are a collection of usually similarly themed \u2018pins\u2019\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Plan Retirement Advisory<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 We\u2019re making things SIMPLE\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 18 April 2017<\/h3>\n

Girls \u2018Hack\u2019 For Change<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 Approximately 90 girls and young women will compete for prizes at the International Telecommunications Union\u2019s (ITU) Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day Caribbean Hackathon on Thursday, April 27, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"More women needed in top ICT positions<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 CHIEF Information Officer, and General Manager Department of Information Technology of the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) Nuria Simo, says the time is ripe to see more women in leadership positions in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 19 April 2017<\/h3>\n

Laws to govern placement of cell towers in the making<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 A new set of regulations will be introduced shortly to govern the placement of cell towers in Antigua & Barbuda, especially within residential areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

The best thing about Samsung\u2019s new Galaxy S8, aside from the design<\/h4>\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 With just two days to go until the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are released, the verdict is in: Samsung\u2019s new flagship smartphones are fantastic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BTC\u00a0salutes \u2018high flyers\u2019 in customer service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 As Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) continues to transform to meet the ever changing communications needs of its customers across The Bahamas, the company has continued to attract the best and brightest from communities across The Bahamas as well\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fitzgerald To Enact \u2018Parts\u2019 Of Freedom Of Information Act<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 \u201cCERTAIN parts\u201d of the highly anticipated Freedom of Information Act are slated for enactment this week, according to Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Web Shop Fears 150 Bahamian Job Losses<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 A web shop operator is warning that 150 Bahamians will be made jobless if the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) makes good on its threat to cancel its Freeport license\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

FOR WHAT IT\u2019S WORTH: Contradictions<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 I\u2019M WORRIED ABOUT Barbados\u2019 economic future\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

PUC: Attacking Cyber Crime on All Angles<\/h4>\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 Next Monday will see the opening of the first National Cyber Security Symposium to be conducted in Belize with an aim to address the various social, legal and criminal aspects of how the internet is being used… more<\/a><\/p>\n

Internet monitor of child abuse tracks Cayman<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The Internet Watch Foundation, a United Kingdom-based charity dedicated to the removal of online child abuse imagery, released its 2016 Annual Report last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Logic joins IMPACT 17<\/h4>\n

Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Cayman Enterprise City and the Internet Marketing Association, co-hosts of the IMPACT 17 Conference announced local telecommunications provider Logic, is the lead local partner to the conference\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"GTT, govt at odds over calls for audit of Digicel\u2019s \u201calleged\u201d illegal bypass<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Government on Tuesday downplayed\u00a0calls by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) for an audit of Digicel\u2019s allegedly illegal bypass operation that might have cost the national treasury more than US$30 million\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

MOU signed to better UG\u2019s ICT platforms<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Public Telecommunications Catherine Hughes and University of Guyana\u2019s (UG), Principal and Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith on Wednesday\u00a0signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost the Information Communication Technology (ICT) platforms at the Turkeyen campus\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Data Protection Act to be Tabled Shortly<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Data Protection Act is expected to be laid before Parliament for debate within another three months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Minister ties ICT achievements to huge spending<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Energy, Science and Technology Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley announced Tuesday the rollout of additional access points for free public Wi-Fi, as he highlighted other achievements in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) field\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Web Security Policy Being Developed<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A web security policy for the Government is being developed and will be completed within the next six months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

How to manage your personal e-reputation<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 \u201cA digital footprint is what you leave behind when you surf the internet, and it can be seen by others, including potential employers,\u201d warns Simon Quance, creative director of Digital Visitor, a social media and digital marketing agency\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

LINK-Caribbean to host Caribbean Angel Investor Forum<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013\u00a0THE inaugural Caribbean Angel Investor Forum (CAIF) will take place from May 11 – 12 in Montego Bay, Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Satellite tracking tiger sharks in the Dutch Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013\u00a0Tiger Shark \u2018Quinty\u2019 swims from the Saba Bank to Trinidad in four weeks! \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Howard University Open Day event focuses on role of tech<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 \u201cOne of the things that motivated me when I was growing up, was no one in my household ever told me that I could not do something\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Uber is operating illegally in Trinidad, says minister<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 United States-based Internet taxi service, Uber, is operating illegally in Trinidad, Works minister Rohan Sinanan confirmed yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 20 April 2017<\/h3>\n

\"\"Taking Security Beyond The Passwords, Firewalls<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 It may be fair to wonder, especially if a Board member does not have a professional information technology (IT) background, whether asking management about specific security measures might invite jargon-ridden replies that leave the director no wiser than before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

High tech<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados spent about $223 million on the importation of electronic goods in 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel partners with ETECSA to provide lower roaming rates for Cuba travelers<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications company Digicel today announced its new Cuba roaming SIM card offered in conjunction with Cuban telecoms provider, ETECSA, offering lower mobile roaming rates for travellers in Cuba\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel denies GT&T\u2019s allegations of illegal bypass, tax evasion<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 Digicel\u2019s Guyana operations on Thursday denied claims by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that it has evaded taxes through what its competitor called an illegal bypass\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT maintains has adequate capacity to handle all overseas traffic<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 GTT yesterday stated that it has more than enough capacity to handle all of Guyana\u2019s overseas traffic and it called for Digicel\u2019s bypass operation to be audited by an \u201cindependent and trusted organization\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Ministry, UG clinch MoU for ICT upgrade<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday between the Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith, for the upgrade of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) platforms on all University of Guyana (UG) Campuses\u2026more<\/a><\/p>\n

Telecoms liberalization war\u2026 GTT: We have enough capacity to handle Guyana\u2019s overseas traffic<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The war of words between US-controlled Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Digicel Guyana is continuing to heat up, with accusations being raised again of billions of taxes being lost by the country from international calls\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wheatley promises Cybercrimes Act review this year<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 MINISTER of Science, Energy and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley says that the process of reviewing the Cybercrimes Act will commence this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Airbnb meets with Caribbean government reps<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and government representatives from eight member countries met with Airbnb officials to discuss Airbnb\u2019s growing presence in the region and to address areas of mutual cooperation as outlined in an agreement signed in February\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Chatting CARICOM \u2013 Live Regional Television Talk Show launches next week<\/h4>\n

Regional <\/em>\u2013 CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque will be the first\u00a0guest when\u00a0Chatting CARICOM, \u00a0a series of live regional television talk shows, is launched\u00a0on Tuesday 25 April 2017, at\u00a08:00 pm\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Ground-breaking\u2019 CCTV project in the works for PoS hospital<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The intern who claimed she had been accosted and robbed, and his having to spy in the dead of night at the Port of Spain General Hospital, have prompted Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh to invite Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to do a pilot project on closed circuit coverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Mobile 4G LTE service continues solid growth<\/h4>\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The faster your internet connection, the better your experience when using a smart phone\/smart device and in Trinidad and Tobago that means having access to Fourth Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE), the latest in mobile broadband technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 21 April 2017<\/h3>\n

URCA\u00a0reminds broadcasters of broadcasting conduct during election period<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) refers to the dissolution of Parliament on April 11, 2017 and the subsequent announcement that the general election will be held on May 10, 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Digicel introduces lowest mobile roaming rates for travellers in Cuba through partnership with ETECSA<\/h4>\n

Cuba <\/em>\u2013 Total communications and entertainment provider, Digicel, today announced its new Cuba Roaming SIM card offered in conjunction with Cuban telecoms provider, ETECSA, offering lower mobile roaming rates for travellers in Cuba\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel raps GTT over bypass, tax allegations<\/h4>\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013\u00a0Digicel yesterday said that it had noted with great disappointment GTT\u2019s most recent statements to the press in which it \u201crepeated untrue allegations and more specifically claimed that Digicel has denied the Government of Guyana payment of taxes\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 22 April 2017<\/h3>\n

THE HOYOS FILE: Amid the gloomy forecasts, Sir Richard sees blue skies<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 SIR RICHARD BRANSON may never know how grateful I was to him last week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

GTT moves to upgrade Broadband Access<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company (GTT) has announced the commencement of work to significantly improve the Broadband Core and Access Network… more<\/a><\/p>\n

How FLOW Rear-Ends Jamaican Subscribers!<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 I am using this opportunity to share my experience of the treatment meted out to Jamaican consumers who subscribe to FLOW\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 23 April 2017<\/h3>\n

Irresponsible broadcasters will not go unpunished \u2013 GNBA Chairman<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers is putting Broadcasters on notice that the Authority will not be encouraging the continuous broadcasting of inappropriate content\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Health + Tech | Mobile Money – Broadening Access To Health-Care Services<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mobile money has been hailed as a possible solution to the problem of financial inclusion and can be a solution to many challenges, such as money laundering and praedial larceny\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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