ICT Applications
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Regional Information Technology stakeholders review CARICOM Knowledge Management Web Portal and Framework
Information technology stakeholders in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met last month to review and validate the Knowledge Management Web Portal and Framework (KMF) which will advance the Region’s movement towards digital transformation. The review, which will support the finalisation of the portal and framework, took place in Trinidad and Tobago, 19-20 November, during a workshop organised by the CARICOM Secretariat.…
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CARICOM Secretary-General Highlights Connectivity as Cornerstone of Regional Progress at Connected Caribbean Summit 2025
“Our full potential as a Region hinges on our continued commitment to be innovative, united, and sustainable. Collaborative partnerships and targeted investments by both the private and public sectors are the keys that will unlock new opportunities for tourism, trade, and socio-economic development.” – Dr Carla Barnett | Secretary-General | CARICOM Key Points: Connectivity as a driver of growth: CARICOM…
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CDB Awards US$100,000 Grant to Trinidad and Tobago Firm to Develop Caribbean Stock Photography Platform
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), through its Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), has awarded a USD 100,000 grant to NativeFoto Ltd., a Trinidad and Tobago-based creative enterprise, to develop and scale an innovative digital stock photography platform dedicated to authentic Caribbean visual content. The project, titled “Unlocking Caribbean Pride Through Stock Media,” will create a centralised hub for Caribbean imagery and video,…
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Leadership, mindset shift, financing key to bridging digital divide – Co-Chair, CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force
Government leadership, dedicated budgetary allocations and a shift in mindset, are critical to bridge the current digital divide within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and between the Region and the rest of the world. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, co-Chair of the CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force, stated in an interview that governments must take the lead, make resources available, and hold people…
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From Dialogue to Action: Advancing Digital Transformation in the Caribbean
The second edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean (SoDTIC) successfully convened from 16-20 June 2025 at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This premier capacity-building initiative brought together policymakers, regulators, academics, technical experts, and development partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean to engage in high-level dialogue and practical training…
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Jamaica’s chairmanship of CARICOM to focus on youth as ‘architects of the future’
Jamaica’s six-month chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which begins on 1 July 2025, will place emphasis on youth as the architects of the future, Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has announced. In a special message ahead of the Forty-ninth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, which will be held in Montego Bay,…
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The Community will prioritise innovative digital solutions – PM Andrew Holness
In a world increasingly defined by rapid technological change, CARICOM must embrace the transformative potential of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to drive economic growth, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life of its people. The Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, made the point in a…
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‘We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy’ – CARICOM Secretary-General on Girls in ICT Day 2025
“We celebrate the progress made in education, digital transformation and digital literacy, as a growing number of women and girls have forged new pathways as innovators of digital technology in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and the Arts (STEM/STEAM) in our Community”, Dr. Carla Barnett said in a message to mark Girls in ICT Day 2025. Please read the Secretary-General’s message…
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Celebrating Girls in ICT on 24 April
‘Girls in ICT, Building CARICOM’ is the theme guiding the Community’s celebration of International Girls in ICT Day on 24 April. The Day is an annual observance led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in information and communication technologies (ICT) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEM/STEAM). To celebrate…
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Digital Skills Commission on CARICOM Heads of Government agenda
Steps to establish a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Digital Skills Commission will be discussed at the 48th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Bridgetown, Barbados, 19-21 February 2025. At their meeting in July last year under the chairmanship of the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Science and Technology in the CARICOM…
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