A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 July to Sunday 2 August 2020.
Monday, 27 July 2020
Government launches new website
Cayman Islands – The Cayman Islands Government (CIG) has launched the new look of GOV.KY, the official source of Government news and online portal to services… more
Online Application Software Making It Easier To Do Business At Ports
Jamaica – A new online application software is making it easier for truckers and others using the Kingston ports to do business… more
Maureen Data Systems is Jamaica’s Microsoft 2020 Partner of the Year
Jamaica – Maureen Data Systems (MDS), a woman-owned IT services and solutions company, has won Jamaica 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year for its successful digital transformation for traditional companies in the country… more
Telemedicine: Its possibilities, problems, solutions (Part 1)
Jamaica – In 1978, all countries of the United Nations gathered for a meeting in the city of Alma Atta in Kazakhstan, a republic of the former Soviet Union. This meeting was an international forum to discuss the question, how could the world community provide basic primary health care services for its citizens? … more
Opportunity wasted
Trinidad and Tobago – Five years ago, in a column titled “Telecommute to a new Trinbago”, I exhorted this country to join the growing global trend… more
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Cable Director: Digital Transformation Is Here
Bahamas – A Cable Bahamas director says “digital transformation is our present” due to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown… more
Government fine-tuning online payment system for drivers licences
Barbados – Though slated for a June launch, Government is still fine-tuning the renewal and online payment process of drivers licences via eZpay Plus… more
Ministry wants Bajans online for cheques before September 1 deadline
Barbados – The National Insurance Scheme has kickstarted its digital transformation registering over 400 members of the public for its online payment option… more
High-Tech Gifts Open Up the World for Schoolchildren in Dominica
Dominica – On a picturesque volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean, children now have the world at their fingertips, thanks to the work of dedicated Canadians… more
GK Refreshes Digital Transformation Strategy
Jamaica – A digital transformation programme started by the GraceKennedy conglomerate three years ago has been elevated within the group as a strategic priority… more
Digicel International Finance Limited — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Digicel Group 0.5 Limited
Regional – Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Digicel Group 0.5 Limited and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit… more
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT)
Trinidad and Tobago – Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit… more
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
2020 Future Of Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Antigua and Barbuda – The research report on Antigua and Barbuda Telecommunications Market is specially designed for the various markets with precise information of key region expansion status, competitive landscape analysis, and development trends… more
Telecommunications commission eyes $23m in uncollected levie
British Virgin Islands – The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission failed to collect nearly $23 million in levies due from licensed operators since 2007, and it now has been charged with getting those funds, Premier Andrew Fahie said Tuesday in the House of Assembly… more
Digitisation underway at Dominican Republic’s largest coal plant
Dominican Republic – GE is providing the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales (CDEEE) with a combined software and services package at the coal-fired Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina power plant… more
Over 100,000 laptops and tablets coming for needy students – Samuda
Jamaica – The Minister of Education, Karl Samuda, has announced that over 100,000 laptops and tablets are to be made available to students as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a heavier reliance on technology in the education system… more
2020 Future Of Jamaica Telecommunications Market- Trends, Outlook and Growth Opportunities of Mobile, Fixed Landline and Broadband Markets
Jamaica – The research report on Jamaica Telecommunications Market is specially designed for the various markets with precise information of key region expansion status, competitive landscape analysis, and development trends… more
Achieving Jamaica’s digital goals
Jamaica – Jamaica joined the United Nations family to ensure that no citizen is left behind in this digital world. Those goals in the Government’s Vision 2030 set out a broad and ambitious set of mandates aimed at making this country “the place to live, work, raise families and do business”… more
iCreate training in creative, digital CAPE courses; teams with Trend
Jamaica – iCreate Institute on Wednesday announced training in creative and digital CAPE courses… more
Key lessons for digital transformation
Jamaica – As companies and businesses around the world push to find ways to navigate the challenges brought on by COVID-19 — one expert said that digital transformation, which is often touted as one of the fastest response strategy, should not be simply viewed as improvements in information technology (IT) but one that involves a complete culture change… more
National Library offers virtual history classes
Jamaica – The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) has responded to the social distancing restrictions in education by offering virtual classes for students preparing to do School-Based Assessments (SBAs) as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)… more
TRANSFORMER — Steven Whittingham
Jamaica – It’s official. The new transformer has arrived at GraceKennedy (GK). He’s Steven Whittingham, head of Digital Transformation… more
Cyber security
Regional – In the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks and threats, it is critical to assess the maturity of your organisation’s security capabilities to ensure that the most effective control-measures are implemented… more
Saint Lucia to be first in the Eastern Caribbean Region with an Electronic Public Procurement Application
Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia will soon lead the Eastern Caribbean Region with the modernization of government’s Electronic Public Procurement Application (e-GP)… more
Thursday, 30 July 2020
OfReg lacks legal resources to effectively regulate telecoms
Cayman Islands – Utility regulator OfReg lacks the legal expertise to address the controversies and challenges around infrastructure sharing in the telecommunications industry, the Public Accounts Committee heard last week… more
UTech students walk way with $700,000 in Sagicor Innovation Challenge
Jamaica – It was an intense day of competition as nine teams, comprising students from the University of Technology, Jamaica, (Utech, Jamaica) vied for the top prize and bragging rights in the finals of the inaugural Sagicor Innovation Lab Smart Society Innovation Challenge… more
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia – Achieving economic diversification, competitiveness, as well as meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) becomes even more relevant for small island development states (SIDS) in this COVID-19… more
Galt talks TSTT cloud services
Trinidad and Tobago – As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, the role of Information Communications Technology (ICT), in particular, Cloud-based services, surged to the forefront in keeping economies and communications functioning while restricting the spread of the disease… more
Friday, 31 July 2020
Guyana Telecommunications Market 2020: Industry, Size, Share, Demands, Growth, Opportunities, Trends Analysis and Forecast Till 2025
Guyana – The Guyana Telecommunications report – 8th series from OGAnalysis provides a complete view of the Guyana telecom ecosystem along with trends and growth factors shaping the future of the market… more
BOJ Developing A Digital Currency As Legal Tender
Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, plans to test a digital currency as an alternative to cash later this year… more
USM prepares for one more online semester
Sint Maarten – Considering the recent spike in COVID-19 cases island-wide, University of St. Martin (USM) has decided that it will continue to operate mostly online for the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, and that access to the campus will be limited… more
Why Ram was fired
Trinidad and Tobago – United National Congress (UNC) Caroni Central candidate Arnold Ram was fired by Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (TSTT) for “misconduct” of a “serious nature”… more
Saturday, 1 August 2020
We’re falling behind in hosting technology’s firms – expert
Barbados – Barbados is currently losing out on billions of dollars from the high technology industry despite being ideally located and having key infrastructure in place, an international business expert said Thursday… more
IDB urges infrastructure investment, adoption of digital technology
Regional – A report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) charts a course for a massive infrastructure transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean through gains in efficiency, use of digital technologies, and a focus on quality and affordability of consumer services rather than structures… more
Sunday, 2 August 2020
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