By Bevil Wooding – Director of Caribbean Affairs Today kicked off the first of our annual ARIN Caribbean Forum events. The 4thARIN-CTU Internet Public Policy Forum is being staged under theme, “Caribbean Priorities Within a Changing Global Internet”. This year’s virtual forum is already providing attendees with a current, holistic view of the issues, trends and opportunities …
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“During the pandemic, as more activities are being conducted online, many Caribbean citizens still lack the quality of Internet access needed to attend online school, work remotely or facilitate e-commerce services. The synergies established between both organisations will accelerate our steps towards achieving our goal to make Internet access more affordable.”
CTU PRESS RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (22nd March 2021) – “My identity should allow me to access digital services as I move throughout the CARICOM Single ICT Space. It is as good or as valuable as the services which can be accessed by it. As such we also need to ensure our …
CTU CONDUCTS WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF DIGITAL IDENTITY IN THE CARIBBEAN Read More »
CTU PRESS RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (1st March 2021) – The CTU welcomes Mr. Rodney Taylor as its Secretary General from 1st March 2021, after a public, Caribbean-wide recruitment process. A national of Barbados, Mr. Taylor joins the CTU from the Barbados Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology (MIST), where he …
CTU PRESS RELEASE A Tribute from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union “Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, stereotypes and violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights and opportunities for all. To get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made.”- UN …
CTU PRESS RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (22nd December 2020) – At a Special Meeting of the General Conference of Ministers of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) on 21st December 2020, Ministers and many invited guests took the opportunity pay tribute to a true Caribbean stalwart, Ms. Bernadette Lewis, who held the position …
CTU PRESS RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (28th September 2020) – Represented by Hon. Melford Nicholas, Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Antigua and Barbuda was re-elected to the position of President of the General Conference of Ministers of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) for a further two-year term. Trinidad and …
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION Read More »
CTU PRESS RELEASE Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (28th September 2020) – Dr. The Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and CARICOM Chair for Science and Technology, including ICT, in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, made the call for regional leaders to adopt a new strategy towards achieving digital transformation. Sitting in Grenada, Prime …
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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (26th June 2020) – For the Caribbean, COVID-19 has delivered some tough, but invaluable lessons. The race to move government and private sector services online in response to lock-down requirements, remote-work imperatives, closed schools and other such disruptions, shone light on long-standing challenges regional governments and businesses have faced. As part …
COVID-19 has caused unprecedented levels of disruption for everyone as our mobility has been restricted, we are forced to stay at home and our financial situation has become uncertain. Sadly, this is the situation most people with disabilities experience every day. Thankfully, technology has made it possible to provide solutions for our mobility challenges and …
ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND Read More »
