Press Releases

Minister of Economic Affairs COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22), Bucharest, Romania, 26 September to 14 October 2022 Thank you, Mr. President, On behalf of The Bahamian Delegation, I express gratitude to the Government and people of Romania for their warm welcome and hospitality. At the same time, I congratulate the International Telecommunication Union …

POLICY STATEMENT BY THE HONOURABLE MICHAEL HALKITIS, M.P. Read More »

Bucharest, Romania (26th September 2022) – “An historic demonstration of growing commitment and support for the importance of ICT to the social and economic development of Caribbean people”. This is how Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Rodney Taylor, is describing the participation of 13 CTU Member States at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) …

HIGH-LEVEL CARIBBEAN DELEGATION ADVANCE REGION’S ICT AGENDA AT ITU MEETING IN ROMANIA Read More »

The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will host CTU ICT Week 2022 – The Bahamas in Nassau, The Bahamas from 5th to 9th September 2022. This year’s CTU ICT Week 2022 will focus on the theme “Leveraging Global Partnerships for Caribbean Connectivity” and will provide a …

CONNECTING THE DISCONNECTED TO BE ADDRESSED AT CTU ICT WEEK 2022 – THE BAHAMAS Read More »

St. Georges, Grenada (3rd August 2022) – Secretary-General, Rodney Taylor, recently paid a courtesy visit to newly elected Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, where the two discussed the new Government’s mandate and governance for its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. SG Taylor affirmed the CTU’s continuing support for Grenada’s national ICT …

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Dos nuevas e importantes iniciativas del FGI, el FGI inaugural de los Pequeños Estados Insulares en Desarrollo (SIDS IGF/FGI PEID) y el primer FGI de la Juventud del Caribe (FGIJC/CYIGF) se celebran junto con el 18º CTU FGIC en un evento de colaboración del 24 al 26 de agosto de 2022, bajo el tema, Prioridades de la Gobernanza de Internet para el Desarrollo Impulsado por las TIC.

Deux nouvelles initiatives importantes du FGI, le premier FGI pour les petits États insulaires en développement (FGI PEID) et le premier FGI pour la jeunesse des Caraïbes (FGIJC / CYIGF), se tiendront avec le 18e CTU FCGI dans le cadre d’un événement collaboratif du FGI du 24 au 26 août 2022, ayant pour thème les priorités de la gouvernance de l’Internet pour un développement axé sur les TIC.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (21st July 2022) The UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been held since 2006, as an outcome of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).  One of the most important outcomes of the global IGF is the Regional IGF initiatives, which includes the Caribbean IGF, the first-ever IGF and …

SIDS and Youth take centre stage at the CTU’s Caribbean Internet Governance Forum 2022 Read More »

Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy. July 2, 2022—The Saint Barthélemy internet exchange point (SBH-IX) was officially launched on June 30, in a formal event hosted by the Collectivité of Saint Barthélemy in Gustavia. The SBH-IX launch ushers the territory into a more advanced phase of its digital evolution.

Secretary-General Rodney Taylor, and Director of Business Development, Mr. Gary Kalloo paid a courtesy call on Hon. Farley Chavez Augustine, Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly (THA), and his team. The CTU is pleased to offer its services in support of the plans and initiatives of the THA. We have agreed to conduct a workshop …

CTU SECRETARY-GENERAL PAID COURTESY VISIT TO THA CHIEF SECRETARY Read More »

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) technical team of experts is currently in the island of Saint Barthélemy to work together with the Collectivité of St. Barthélemy to execute the implementation of the Saint-Barth Internet Exchange (SBH-IX).