Bahamas launches mobile number portability<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) of the Bahamas has announced the launch of mobile number portability in the country, allowing “scores” of users to successfully port their existing numbers between service providers, currently BTC and Aliv… more<\/a><\/p>\n
REV\u00a0breaks all Internet speed records for The Bahamas<\/h4>\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 The world leader in Internet performance testing and metrics has named REV The Bahamas’ fastest fixed broadband provider for the year 2016\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Story Of The BTC Sale<\/h4>\nBahamas<\/em> \u2013 PARLIAMENT has been dissolved, the parliamentary committee established to investigate the sale of BTC (an issue deemed by some to be of national importance) never reported\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PTA head against cellphones<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 THE HEAD OF the Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) remains firmly set against the use of cellphones in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sutherland Global Community Tech Centre certifies 100<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sutherland Global Services Community Technology Centre, the philanthropic arm of Business Process Outsourcing Company Sutherland Global Services, recently certified 100 participants from a short Microsoft Digital Literacy course being offered here\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless Reports Preliminary Q1 2017 Results<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications\u00a0Limited (“CWC”) is the leading telecommunications operator in substantially all its consumer markets, which are predominantly located in the Caribbean and Latin America, providing entertainment, information and communication services to 3.6 million mobile, 0.4 million television, 0.6 million internet and 0.8 million fixed-line telephony subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean banks see rise in cyber attacks<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Imagine doing a routine check on your bank account only to discover that an entire month\u2019s worth of credit had been swiped from your card. The nightmare became reality for one elderly Belizean couple, who fell victim to identity theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Courts Need To Be Better Prepared To Judge Cybercrimes<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Institutions worldwide are finding it hard to keep up with the rapid pace of advance in computer-based technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CWC sales down 4% to USD 576 mln in Q1, subs up 10,000<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 575.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, down 4.1 percent year on year due to weakness primarily in its mobile and fixed-line segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DIGICEL Limited Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d, the \u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company\u2019s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 8, 2017 (the \u201cStatement\u201d), for any and all of its outstanding 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the \u201cNotes\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi available at Soleil events<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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BTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 PARLIAMENT has been dissolved, the parliamentary committee established to investigate the sale of BTC (an issue deemed by some to be of national importance) never reported\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PTA head against cellphones<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 THE HEAD OF the Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) remains firmly set against the use of cellphones in schools\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sutherland Global Community Tech Centre certifies 100<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sutherland Global Services Community Technology Centre, the philanthropic arm of Business Process Outsourcing Company Sutherland Global Services, recently certified 100 participants from a short Microsoft Digital Literacy course being offered here\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless Reports Preliminary Q1 2017 Results<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications\u00a0Limited (“CWC”) is the leading telecommunications operator in substantially all its consumer markets, which are predominantly located in the Caribbean and Latin America, providing entertainment, information and communication services to 3.6 million mobile, 0.4 million television, 0.6 million internet and 0.8 million fixed-line telephony subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean banks see rise in cyber attacks<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Imagine doing a routine check on your bank account only to discover that an entire month\u2019s worth of credit had been swiped from your card. The nightmare became reality for one elderly Belizean couple, who fell victim to identity theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Courts Need To Be Better Prepared To Judge Cybercrimes<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Institutions worldwide are finding it hard to keep up with the rapid pace of advance in computer-based technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CWC sales down 4% to USD 576 mln in Q1, subs up 10,000<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 575.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, down 4.1 percent year on year due to weakness primarily in its mobile and fixed-line segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DIGICEL Limited Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d, the \u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company\u2019s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 8, 2017 (the \u201cStatement\u201d), for any and all of its outstanding 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the \u201cNotes\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi available at Soleil events<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
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Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Sutherland Global Services Community Technology Centre, the philanthropic arm of Business Process Outsourcing Company Sutherland Global Services, recently certified 100 participants from a short Microsoft Digital Literacy course being offered here\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless Reports Preliminary Q1 2017 Results<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications\u00a0Limited (“CWC”) is the leading telecommunications operator in substantially all its consumer markets, which are predominantly located in the Caribbean and Latin America, providing entertainment, information and communication services to 3.6 million mobile, 0.4 million television, 0.6 million internet and 0.8 million fixed-line telephony subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean banks see rise in cyber attacks<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Imagine doing a routine check on your bank account only to discover that an entire month\u2019s worth of credit had been swiped from your card. The nightmare became reality for one elderly Belizean couple, who fell victim to identity theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Courts Need To Be Better Prepared To Judge Cybercrimes<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Institutions worldwide are finding it hard to keep up with the rapid pace of advance in computer-based technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CWC sales down 4% to USD 576 mln in Q1, subs up 10,000<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 575.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, down 4.1 percent year on year due to weakness primarily in its mobile and fixed-line segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DIGICEL Limited Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d, the \u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company\u2019s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 8, 2017 (the \u201cStatement\u201d), for any and all of its outstanding 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the \u201cNotes\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi available at Soleil events<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional<\/em> \u2013 Imagine doing a routine check on your bank account only to discover that an entire month\u2019s worth of credit had been swiped from your card. The nightmare became reality for one elderly Belizean couple, who fell victim to identity theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean Courts Need To Be Better Prepared To Judge Cybercrimes<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Institutions worldwide are finding it hard to keep up with the rapid pace of advance in computer-based technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CWC sales down 4% to USD 576 mln in Q1, subs up 10,000<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 575.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, down 4.1 percent year on year due to weakness primarily in its mobile and fixed-line segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DIGICEL Limited Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d, the \u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company\u2019s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 8, 2017 (the \u201cStatement\u201d), for any and all of its outstanding 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the \u201cNotes\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi available at Soleil events<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), part of Liberty Global\u2019s Latin American and Caribbean group (LiLAC), reported rebased revenues of USD 575.6 million in the first quarter of 2017, down 4.1 percent year on year due to weakness primarily in its mobile and fixed-line segments\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DIGICEL Limited Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Any and All of Its 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2020<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Limited (\u201cDigicel\u201d, the \u201cCompany\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company\u2019s Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 8, 2017 (the \u201cStatement\u201d), for any and all of its outstanding 7.000% Senior Notes due 2020 (the \u201cNotes\u201d)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wi-Fi available at Soleil events<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Soleil Saint Lucia Summer Festival begins in May, with Saint Lucia Jazz held on May 11 \u2013 14\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
No more business as usual for T&T<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Despite our economic challenges most citizens of Trinidad and Tobago experience a reasonably moderate to high standard of living\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The Massy Comms purchase<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
USF to establish national public safety broadband network<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 There\u2019s no question that the announcement of the share acquisition of Massy Communications by TSTT was a surprising move by the state telecommunications company and one that raises several questions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tuesday, 9 May 2017<\/h3>\nCaymanian to take over as local Digicel chief executive<\/h4>\n
Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Raul Nicholson-Coe has been named chief executive officer for Digicel\u2019s Cayman Islands operation effective June 1\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Universal Service Fund (USF) is establishing a National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), which will allow government entities to link remotely, thereby improving the efficiency of communication across Government\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TATT: Citizens to benefit from increased wi-fi in public spaces<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Chairman of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) Gilbert Peterson has said that Trinidad and Tobago is expected to benefit from 45 Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces. He also said TATT is moving with speed towards the licencing of White Space Devices (WSDs0 by September 2017\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT acted with our consent<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Social Media<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says \u201cit is wrong to say that TSTT has been acting without Cabinet\u2019s knowledge and consent,\u201d when it entered into a $255 million dollar Share Purchase Agreement with Massy Communications, a subsidiary of the Massy Holdings conglomerate\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Wednesday, 10 May 2017<\/h3>\nBTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), part owner of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), said 6,000 mobile subscribers, both prepaid and postpaid, were lost in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of competition from BeAliv Ltd\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BTC\u00a0loses 6,000 mobile subscribers<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The so-called \u201csocial media\u201d mechanisms have become exciting and influential in Belize and in the diaspora over the last several years. One of the most dynamic aspects of the social media in Belize is speed of response\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More than 99% of Tortola, VG now covered \u2013 DIGICEL<\/h4>\nBritish Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Digicel today announced the completion of its 4G LTE network upgrade, adding that the development has increased its coverage to more than 99 percent of the population in Tortola and Virgin Gorda \u2013 the most populated islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Four leave Digicel \u2013 including Hull<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 Kareem-Nelson Hull is among four people who left Digicel BVI at the end of last month, and a number of other employees are said to be expecting approval of their requests under the telecoms company\u2019s global restructuring and voluntary separation programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online petition takes aim at plastic bags<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 A change.org campaign that aims to ban plastic bags in the Cayman Islands needs about 200 additional supporters to meet its signature goal\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica’s BPO sector can employ more people, IMF told<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Nigel Clarke, Jamaica\u2019s Ambassador of Economic Affairs and Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has an enormous capacity to employ more people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Jamaica Customs first to adopt latest version of ASYCUDA<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica is on the brink of creating history in the air freight industry, as it will be the first country to adopt the latest version of ASYCUDA World which now integrates the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standards\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CARIBBEAN: FLOW Barbados sending home employees<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 Several employees of telecommunications giant FLOW will be on the breadline as the company carries out restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Tries To Ease Debt Servicing Burden<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Digicel International Finance Limited (DIFL) is currently in the process of refinancing a portion of its existing debt to ease the interest charges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DTH saves CWC from sinking in the Caribbean<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow to cut several workers<\/h4>\nBarbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has reported a flat pay-TV business in Q1 2017, but satellite operations have offset losses across the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Thursday, 11 May 2017<\/h3>\nASYCUDA just needs a month or two, Customs says<\/h4>\n
Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 ASYCUDA world system will be \u201csorted in a month or two\u201d according to its Programme Information Manager, Jules Bowen\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications provider Flow has confirmed that several employees in Barbados will be going home, amid ongoing internal restructuring\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
11th Circ. Won\u2019t Rethink $22M Belize Telecom Deal Row<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 The Eleventh Circuit summarily refused Wednesday to reconsider its ruling forcing the government of Belize to face allegations that the country owes more than $22 million for leased telecommunications equipment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Online police clearances now available<\/h4>\nCayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Cayman Islands <\/em>\u2013 The days of making two trips to the police records office on Walkers Road to obtain police clearances are over, at least for internet users\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
ICT tender: Dominican Republic to buy tax agency software<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The government of the Dominican Republic opened a call for the development and implementation of a software solution to be used\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
OAS agrees to support Dominican Republic in developing National Cyber Security Policy<\/h4>\nDominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to support the Dominican Republic in the development of its National Cyber Security Policy\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
$1.3B Fibre Optic Cable scrapped \u2013 Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 After months of conducting a series of inspections, the government is made to face the stark reality that like the Skeldon Sugar Factory, the Fibre Optic Cable from Lethem to Georgetown is just another humpty-dumpty\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
E-Government \u201ccatastrophe\u201d now a success story\u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Guyana <\/em>\u2013 During the previous administration, the eGovernment Network project was fraught with troubles pertaining to management, misappropriation of assets and various forms of corruption\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
DataTorque revamaps Haiti\u2019s tax collection system<\/h4>\nHaiti <\/em>\u2013 Wellington based software company DataTorque in partnership with Canadian company C2D Services has secured a six year contract from the Government of Canada to produce a French language version of its RMS taxation management system and implement it for Haiti\u2019s tax authority, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Imp\u00f4ts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Tufton endorses health care management system<\/h4>\nJamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Jamaica’s health care industry has received a technological boost with the launch of a system that is expected to facilitate the comprehensive management of a doctor’s practice as well as larger medical facilities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow welcomes the Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ in store today<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow announces the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in store. A smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new service offerings, is now available to customers who have been patiently awaiting its arrival\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s Mobile Banking App Named Best In The Region<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 Less than a year after its launch, CIBC FirstCaribbean\u2019s mobile banking app has been named best in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cyber security \u2013 can Caribbean governments defend theirs borders alone?<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 The dangers of cyber threats in the Caribbean continue to evolve and spike at a rate never seen before\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
The internet and economic development<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional<\/em> \u2013 The Internet has revolutionised the way we all work, socialise, create and share information. Despite its growing presence in society, many parts of the Caribbean are not able to make the full use of internet connectivity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Today, Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow unveils Samsung Galaxy S8!<\/h4>\nSaint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Saint Lucia <\/em>\u2013 Saint Lucia\u2019s and the Caribbean\u2019s number one telecommunications service provider, Flow, now has the world\u2019s most ambitious handset available to its mobile customers, with a special offer for new and existing subscribers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Letter: Big broadband network in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Dear Sir: The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister has confirmed that the Cabinet was aware of the overall strategic plan of TSTT, the local telecoms provider, one to be funded by a TT$1.9 billion loan\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago and its Customers Rely on Aimetis<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, today announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has drastically reduced vandalism related costs with\u00a0Aimetis Symphony\u2122 and native video analytics to protect the property and assets of its corporate security customers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT, follow Massy\u2019s lead<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 THIS is an open letter to Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
TSTT optimistic for ICT in TT<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Belize leads Caribbean race to cyber preparedness<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The future of the telecommunications industry in Trinidad and Tobago is facing a huge uplift following the announcement on May 2 that TSTT has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Massy Communications Ltd to purchase 100% of the Massy Communications shareholdings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Friday, 12 May 2017<\/h3>\nCall drop<\/h4>\n
Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Business is not exactly flowing in the right direction for one local telecommunications company these days\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/h4>\nBelize<\/em> \u2013 Scandalous Facebook pages carrying the name \u201cBelizean Cheaters\u201d sparked public uproar in the country, revealing sexually explicit details of adulterous affairs involving men, women and even children\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
PM Says GDG Lawsuit \u201cUnenforceable\u201d<\/h4>\nBelize <\/em>\u2013 In other news from our interview with the Prime Minister, we got an update on one more piece of multi million dollar litigation against the government. That’s the Glen Godfrey Case, where he is seeking to collect 22 million US dollars in a US court\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Cable & Wireless acquires Marpin 2K4 Ltd<\/h4>\nDominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Dominica <\/em>\u2013 Dominica will soon have the opportunity to experience the best multi-platform TV the region has to offer as Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), the operators of Flow, today announced that it has acquired local Dominican cable company Marpin 2K4 Ltd (Marpin)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
More legal action if GTT does not comply with High Court Order- Telecom Workers Union<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 The Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GP&TWU) on Friday warned the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) that if it does not abide by a High Court order on plans to send home 120 workers more legal action would be taken\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Probe into improper pre-2015 financial arrangements at E-Gov. Unit ongoing \u2013 Minister Hughes<\/h4>\nGuyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Even though there has been no word on the status of the two-year-old investigation into the improper financial arrangements that existed pre-2015 at the E-Governance Unit, the coalition administration is adamant that justice will be had\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
BUSINESS BYTE: Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy 8 and Galaxy 8+<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 On Thursday, May 11 Digicel launched the latest and hottest smartphones from Samsung\u2019s Galaxy flagship line, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Caribbean girls under cyber attack, says Belizean First Lady<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 A cyberbullying victim\u2019s parents are speaking out in Belize against the alarming practice of posting nude photos of young girls online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Digicel Raises US$1.2b For Debt Refinancing<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Citi, a global financial institution, described the US$1.25 billion refinancing of Digicel’s debt as the largest in its class from emerging markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Flow Customers Get Behind the Scenes Look At TV Production as CTI\u2019s \u201cMe On My TV\u201d Reality Show Comes to Flow 1<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Gov\u2019t cybersecurity alert<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional <\/em>\u2013 Flow\u00a0Caribbean viewers will get a chance to go behind the scenes of the\u00a0CaribbeanTales Incubator Program (CTI)\u00a0and see what it takes to bring a TV production to life, as \u201cMe On My TV<\/strong>\u201d reality show comes to Flow\u2019s new regional network\u00a0Flow 1<\/strong>\u00a0starting on May 17\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Saturday, 13 May 2017<\/h3>\nBELIZE DENIED PETITION FOR REHEARING OF APPEAL OVER GLENN GODFREY\u2019S CLAIM FOR US$22 MIL PLUS INTEREST<\/h4>\n
Belize<\/em> \u2013 The US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit yesterday flatly denied a petition from the Government of Belize to reconsider its recent decision in the case being pursued by former People\u2019s United Party Minister, Glenn D. Godfrey, a Belizean attorney, banker and former telecommunications businessman, in his claim for US$22 million plus interest for the rental of equipment for a wide area telecommunications network, said by the Government to have been dysfunctional and defunct for years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Guyana<\/em> \u2013 The government last evening issued a cybersecurity alert in wake of a global \u201cransomware attack\u201d that was in progress\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
GTT puts redundancy on pause to consult with union \u2013 PTWU<\/h4>\nGuyana<\/em> \u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GTT) has stopped laying off workers and will now engage the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (PTWU) on the company\u2019s redundancy programme based on a Consent Order that was handed down by the High Court last month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New initiative will promote digital jobs in Haiti<\/h4>\nHaiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Haiti<\/em> \u2013 Entrepreneurs in Haiti will soon have broader access to technical skills training, because of an initiative to promote digital jobs in the country. The initiative is led by LACNIC, the Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Massy cuts telecoms losses with TSTT buyout<\/h4>\nTrinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Group chairman Robert Bermudez has said after the sale of Massy Communica\u00adtions to majority State-owned TSTT, the com\u00adpany \u201cwill exit the telecommunications industry, avoiding further losses from this business and signifi\u00adcant capital expen\u00addi\u00adture which would be re\u00adquired to build out a complete fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Sunday, 14 May 2017<\/h3>\nChris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Chris Dehring getting READY to launch<\/h4>\n
Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Since\u00a0demitting office as Chairman of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd (then known as Lime, now as FLOW) in 2015, Chris Dehring has gradually been preparing for a revolution in Caribbean media\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
First International Summit of Women of digital<\/h4>\nRegional <\/em>\u2013 Monday at the El Rancho Hotel, the Chamber of Commerce of Women Entrepreneurs of Haiti (CCFEH) and the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL), in the presence of Jean David Rodney, Director General of CONATEL, Daniella Jacques, CCFEH President, Jessy Menos, Minister of Tourism, Pierre Marie Du Meny, Minister of Trade and Industry, R\u00e9gine Lamur, Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, and Cleveland Thomas, Regional Director, United Nations Conference on Technology, will officially launch the first International Summit of Women of digital (SIFNUH)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
New CEO At Yello Amid Expansion<\/h4>\nRegional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Regional<\/em> \u2013 Regional directory publisher Yello Media Group has given Ian Neita a new job and named Collin Francis as the new CEO, as the company prepares to expand into three new markets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n
Image credits: \u00a0(Mick Baker)rooster<\/a> (flickr); \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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