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Scholarships available for Cybersecurity Diplomacy Course
Public officers are invited to apply! Wednesday, May 5, 2021 — The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is inviting public officers to apply for scholarships to attend its Cybersecurity Diplomacy Course which is being offered as a joint venture between the CTU and DiploFoundation and will…
Caribbean forum in Suriname addresses data protection and impact of social media
From Caribbean News Now PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Shortly before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018, the 14th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) considered the impact that these regulations could have on the…
Data privacy tops Caribbean Internet Governance agenda
By Gerard Best From Curacao Chronicle PARAMARIBO – Data privacy will be among the items topping the agenda at an upcoming Caribbean Internet Governance Forum to be held by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in Suriname this month. The meeting is…
Caribbean ICT collaboration forum discusses elimination of roaming charges
From Caribbean News Now KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The third Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, held on March 21, was convened to consider the reports of the collaboration working groups on connectivity, convergence and consumer issues. These areas are important elements…
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Internet groups form new body to review Caribbean network resilience
By Gerard Best From South Florida Caribbean News PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas — Still reeling from the utter devastation wrought by a record-breaking 2017 hurricane season, many Caribbean island states are struggling to return to normalcy. By some estimates, relief and…
Region needs to develop digital financial services sector – CTU President
(CTU Press Release) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – “The ITU, UNECLAC, the CTU, the various bankers’ associations, the central bankers, the anti-money laundering regulators, the digital financial Services technology providers, the cyber security experts and the consumer protection officials…
Caribbean leaders urged to embrace ICT
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — In keeping with the theme of ICT Week and Symposium Antigua and Barbuda; ICT – Driving 21st Century Intelligent Services, Melford Nicholas, minister of information, broadcasting, telecommunications and information technology stated, “ICT…
Trinidad: 2 in court charged with trafficking Venezuelans
By Kevon Felmine From Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Sandy Bedasie-Andrews is escorted out of the San Fernando Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with human trafficking. PHOTO: TONY HOWELL After being arrested a week ago for trafficking two Venezuelan women, Sandy Bedasie-Andrews,…
Internet exchange points critical to the Caribbean digital economy, says BVI minister
From Caribbean News Now ROAD TOWN, BVI — Caribbean nations need to strengthen their Internet infrastructure if the region is to take full advantage of the global digital economy. This was the view expressed by Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) vice…
LS telcom completes digital switch-over study for Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
From LS telecom Lichtenau – Ottawa – LS telcom has completed a major consulting assignment as part of the Harmonized Caribbean Spectrum Planning and Management Project commissioned by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States…
