Press Releases

Kingston, Jamaica — 3rd October 2025: French Guiana is the newest Associate Member of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). Ministers unanimously approved the application during their 31st General Conference of Ministers held during the CTU ICT Week 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica. Mrs. Marie-Lucienne Rattier, Elected Member and Territorial Counsellor of French Guiana, in an address …

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Kingston, Jamaica — 3rd October 2025: Regulators Form Implementation Committee for New Caribbean Regulatory BodyThe 11th Caribbean ICT Regulators Forum established an Implementation Committee of volunteer regulators that will identify a name and craft a governance model and institutional structure for a collaborative “Regional Regulatory Body” (RRB) for telecommunications and ICT within the Caribbean. This was one …

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Kingston, Jamaica — 3rd October 2025 – A giant step towards fully unlocking the region’s data potential has been taken with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between a Curaçao company and the Trinidad- based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). The move was formalised in the recent signing of the MoU with DataAxis, a …

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Caribbean Telecommunications Union ICT Week 2025 – Jamaica “Driving Change: Connecting Futures” Kingston, Jamaica • 29 September – 3 October 2025 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) convened ICT Week 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica, under the theme “Driving Change: Connecting Futures.” The event brought together Ministers, senior government officials, regulators, private sector leaders, civil society, youth representatives, regional and international partners …

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World Telecommunication Development Conferences (WTDCs) are convened every four years by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to establish global priorities and strategies for advancing telecommunications and ICT development, with a particular focus on the needs of developing countries. WTDC-25 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17th to 28th November 2025, alongside the Global Youth Celebration (GYC-25), a …

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St George’s, Grenada – 28th July 2025 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation on digital transformation, trade facilitation and sustainable development between Africa and the Caribbean. Signed by Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary General of the CTU, and Professor Benedict …

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Bridgetown, Barbados — 3rd August 2025 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) have formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional media and communications collaboration across the Caribbean and beyond. Signed on 3rd June 2025 by Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary-General of the CTU, and Mrs. Lori Weatherhead, Administrative …

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Varadero, Cuba — 28th July 2025 – From 20th to 22nd August 2025, the picturesque city of Varaderowill welcome policymakers, technologists, academics, youth leaders and civil society actors for the 21st Caribbean Internet Governance Forumand the4th Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF). Convened by theCaribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in partnership with theGovernmentof Cuba, this regional event will bring together a …

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Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — 18th July 2025 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) has officially launched the CTU Caribbean AI Task Force, a bold and strategic initiative to coordinate the development and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the region. This milestone marks a significant step forward in ensuring the Caribbean is not …

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