Michelle Garcia

The Covid-19 pandemic has further widened the digital gap globally. A joint report by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft, has highlighted that nearly 224 million people, or 32%, in Latin America and the Caribbean have no internet access.  Responding to this critical issue, the Caribbean …

CTU “PARTNERS TO CONNECT” FOR ICT-ENABLED DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN  Read More »

n six months, Barbados and Jamaica are set to become the first Caribbean territories to access a new pan-Caribbean digital payment settlement system, called CaribDollar (Carib$). Carib$, a stablecoin, is the creation of partners Abed Ventures Inc., out of Barbados, and German entrepreneur, Dr. Jan Schröder. This revelation came at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) webinar, Demystifying Cryptocurrency and Digital Cash in the Caribbean held, virtually, on Friday 3 June 2022, which was moderated by Amit Uttamchandani, Technology and Business Professional from Barbados.

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union joins the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day ​(WTISD). WTISD has been celebrated annually every 17 May since 1969 to mark the founding of the ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.    WTISD is observed to help raise awareness …

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY 2022 Read More »

The governments of Guadeloupe, St. Barthélemy and St. Martin will this month receive a delegation headed by Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU).   While in the territories, Mr. Taylor will pay courtesy visits to H.E. Ary Chalus, President of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, H.E. Xavier Lédée, President of the Collectivité …

CTU TEAM VISITS FRENCH TERRITORIES ON CARIBIX PROJECT: A PROMISE OF BETTER INTERNET SPEED, SECURITY AND SERVICE QUALITY  Read More »

A newly launched initiative, called CaribIX, is bringing together Internet development expertise from around the world to help improve the quality of Internet service of Guadeloupe, St Barthélemy and Saint Martin.  

Secretary-General Rodney Taylor presented at the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, on 02 March 2022, on the Declaration of St George’s on the Reduction of Roaming Charges.