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 …
PRIME MINISTER MITCHELL: ADVANCE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Read More »
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 »
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (22nd April 2020) – The CTU shares with its stakeholders and people everywhere, the following anonymous plea from a person who is blind, who asks us all to change for the better as we emerge from these difficult times: “COVID-19 is a pandemic and we all hope it will …
International Girls in ICT Day is an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) initiative and is observed every year on the fourth Thursday of April, under the theme: ‘Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes’. The main objective is to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in ICTs and STEM-related fields. …
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (15th April 2020) – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is pleased to welcome its newest member, Latin American and Caribbean Top Level Domains (LACTLD), which officially became a member of the CTU on 27th March 2020. Incorporated in 2004, LACTLD is a nonprofit association which promotes an Internet that contributes to economic and …
