A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 February to Sunday 3 March 2019.
Monday, 25 February 2019
Alternative Products Cut BTC’s Energy Use
Bahamas – THE Bahamas Telecommunications Co. (BTC) has recorded a more than 30 percent reduction in energy consumption after switching to alternative energy products at 12 facilities… more
Crypto space regulations on the way
Bahamas – Much needed regulations guiding the growth of financial technology in The Bahamas may be on the way, with discussions now being had over the way forward for the sector… more
A Rally in Support of Cyber Bullying Laws and Teen Victim of Indecent Exposure
Belize – The disturbing issue of cyber bullying is finally taking centre stage… more
Cell-phone service disrupted at KAABOO
Cayman Islands – Any idea what the issue was with Flow at KAABOO over the weekend… more
CCTV cameras for NIS offices countrywide
Guyana – The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is seeking to have surveillance cameras installed at its offices countrywide… more
T&T must run with AI
Trinidad and Tobago – THE time is at hand for Trinidad and Tobago to embrace and invest in artificial intelligence (AI), says Microsoft general manager for the Caribbean and Latin America Herbert Lewy… more
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Global Sun targets IT automation
Bahamas – Global Sun is changing the way Information Technology (IT) projects are being carried out in The Bahamas, while innovating certain processes that have not been done in The Bahamas, the company’s Chief Executive Officer James Clarke told Guardian Business recently… more
Telecommunications Market | Size | Analysis | Share | Outlook to 2025
Dominica – MarketResearchNest.com adds “2019 Future of Dominica Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets”new report to its research database. The report spread across in a 65 pages with table and figures in it… more
“You have no respect for people” – GTT’s Chief Executive Officer says when asked about Blaze billing problem
Guyana – The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company (GTT), Justin Nedd on Tuesday avoided questions about the cause of the Blaze high-speed data billing problem, and the number of landline services… more
Draft of ICT Authority Bill now complete, technology ministry
Jamaica – The Ministry of Science Energy and Technology today announced that the draft of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority Bill is now complete and headed to the Legislation Committee of Cabinet for approval… more
Digicel staff digitally trained to meet consumer demand
Regional – Fifteen Digicel Group employees were awarded certificates from iCreate on Friday after completing digital training programmes at the learning institution… more
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
PM Minnis: Digital transformation to improve govt. services, attract investment
Bahamas – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis believes The Bahamas can replicate the success experienced by the Republic of Estonia, which has effectively used technology to transform its government services and attract international investment… more
Eyeing Digital Securities, Barbados Stock Exchange Chooses Blockstation
Barbados – The Barbados Stock Exchange has recently announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toronto based Blockstation… more
Cabinet gives the nod for cyber bullying legislation
Belize – In yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, a paper was tabled and unanimously supported to work against those who engage in cyber-bullying. Deputy Prime Minister, Patrick Faber, told Love News that the Attorney General can now move full steam ahead with legislation… more
GTT sees 400% increase in internet traffic – Nedd
Guyana – Over the last year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has recorded an over 400% increase in internet traffic, which the company’s Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd said is credited to progress in the deployment of its fibre optic cable network in that time… more
Social mobility and the public sector
Jamaica – Social mobility can be described as a multifaceted and multidimensional challenge impacted by areas such as educational attainment, gender and geography… more
Digicel’s debt burden mounts as earnings dip
Regional – Denis O’Brien’s Digicel saw its debt burden increase in the three months to the end of December as earnings dipped, increasing pressure on the telecoms group as it seeks to lower its borrowings ratios… more
T&T to collaborate with Estonia on e-Government
Trinidad and Tobago – Possibilities for Government to collaborate with Estonia on the enhancement of T&T’s electronic-Government (e-Government) initiatives were discussed yesterday by Prime Minister Keith Rowley and Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid… more
Thursday, 28 February 2019
VI makes ‘historic’ transition to ballot scanning
British Virgin Islands – On Monday for the first time in recent memory, voters didn’t have to wait until the early morning to hear all the winners of the general election… more
BUSINESS BYTE: Flow introduces alternate Broadband option to customers
Dominica – Flow customers living outside the Fibre to the Home – Superfast Broadband product zone have an alternative option to meet their broadband/Wi-Fi needs… more
20,000 Blaze connections made in last 18 months – GTT
Guyana – US-controlled Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says that it made 20,000 connections of its Blaze service in the last 18 months with a backlog in the processing applications… more
CARILEC’s New Website to Deliver Steller Digital Experience
Regional – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) has announced the launch of its new website, www.carilec.org… more
CarPIF Regional Connectivity Meeting to Address Affordable and Resilient Internet Access
Regional – The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has been selected as the venue for the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Internet Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 12 to 13… more
Digicel hoping to cut borrowing ration by March
Regional – Digicel is hoping to cut its borrowing ration by the end of its financial year in March… more
ICANN LAC-i Roadshow Stirs “High Interest” in Caribbean ccTLDs
Regional – The Caribbean can create a unique flavour on the Internet by using effectively managed and financially stable Country Code Top-Level Domains… more
Saint Lucia to host First Online Open Data Showcase
Saint Lucia – OUR Journey, Our Future, Our Data for National Development,” is the theme for Saint Lucia’s first- ever Online Open Data Showcase, in commemoration of the 2019 International Open Data Day (IODD) on March 2… more
Caby Announces Their New Ride Share App Service in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago – Caby Trinidad and Tobago LTD, the new company that removes the hassle out of travel & helps you book a ride easily or turn your car into a business and work for yourself, has announced that they are equally launching a new rideshare app in the country… more
Garcia: Rebirth in tech education
Trinidad and Tobago – Education Minister Anthony Garcia said one of the shortcomings of his ministry is not being able to address the issue of teacher training in technical and vocational education… more
Friday, 1 March 2019
BPL going paperless
Bahamas – Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) stands to recoup hundreds of thousands of dollars in operational costs once it goes paperless next month, according to BPL Director of Public Relations Quincy Parker… more
GTT launches monthly live chat on issues
Guyana – After recently sharing the company’s highlights and review on Tuesday with the media, GTT says it is seeking to launch a monthly Live Chat platform under the theme, “Real Talk”… more
Linden gets TV licence approval after 8-year wait
Guyana – Linden on Friday moved one step closer to getting its own television station licence, after waiting more than seven years… more
Local BPO itelbpo wins regional award for growth excellence leadership
Jamaica – itelbpo , the first Jamaican-born BPO to establish a global footprint outside of the Caribbean, is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Growth Excellence Leadership Award from among a wide pool of contact centre outsourcing companies in Central America and the Caribbean… more
Montserratian ICT Pioneer Advocating for Change in His Island
Montserrat – I am from the beautiful and peaceful island of Montserrat… more
Saturday, 2 March 2019
GOB embraces Innovation for e-Government
Belize – Innovation in new products and services, exploiting the new infrastructure of the faster bandwidths from DigiNet and the host of automated, digitized electronic services the Government is rolling out, will be the key to new jobs, more earnings, and economic growth, Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow promised at a business forum hosted by the Economic Development Council at the Belize City Center on Thursday morning, February 21… more
GTT launching monthly Facebook live chat forum for customers
Guyana – The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) will on March 8th launch its first live chat forum, dubbed ‘Real Talk’, as a means of stepping up engagement with its customers… more
EXCLUSIVE:–Minister of Finance gives Bearing Point 12.3M Guilders contract for Tax Department ICT
Sint Maarten – Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings recently granted a NAF 12.3M contract to Bearing Point for the Tax Department ICT. Besides the NAF12.3M the Minister also agreed to pay another NAF2M for consultation fees… more
Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications market by Type – 2025
Trinidad and Tobago – MarketResearchNest.com adds “2019 Future of Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets”new report to its research database. The report spread across in a 65 pages with table and figures in it… more
Sunday, 3 March 2019
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