ICT Pulse

05/06/2026

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CARICOM has long promised a borderless Caribbean, yet implementation deadlines keep slipping. However, a recent pact between Barbados and Guyana allowing national IDs for travel is changing the game.

Could this be the future of regional integration?

We discuss.

Coalitions of the willing: How Barbados and Guyana are rewriting the CARICOM playbook Posted by Michele Marius | 5 Jun 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 CARICOM has long promised a borderless Caribbean, yet implementation deadlines keep slipping. However, a recent pact between Barbados and Guyana allowing nationa...

03/06/2026

Similar to most Small Island Developing States, Jamaica faces unique challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, economic vulnerability, and resource constraints. Science and technology can play a critical role in addressing these challenges.

In this conversation with Dr the Honourable Andrew Wheatley, Jamaica’s Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, we discuss the role of science, technology, and innovation in shaping the country’s future, including

* what it will take for Jamaica to “build forward”;

* the role AI will play in the Government and across the wider society;

* the ‘House of Innovation’ that is being created; and

* what the Minister would like to achieve before he demits his current tenure.

03/06/2026

NEW RELEASE!

ICTP 402: Building a future-ready Jamaica through Science and Technology, with Dr the Hon. Andrew Wheatley
https://bit.ly/3PVrb24
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Similar to most Small Island Developing States, Jamaica faces unique challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, economic vulnerability, and resource constraints. Science and technology can play a critical role in addressing these challenges.

In this conversation with Dr the Honourable Andrew Wheatley (Dr. Andrew O. Wheatley), Jamaica's Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (Jamaica House) with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, we discuss the role of science, technology, and innovation in shaping the country’s future, including

* what it will take for Jamaica to “build forward”;

* the role AI will play in the Government and across the wider society;

* the ‘House of Innovation’ that is being created; and

* what the Minister would like to achieve before he demits his current tenure.

01/06/2026

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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 25 May to Sunday, 31 May 2026.

Below are just a few of the headlines:

* Guyana, Barbados eye new investment fund –digital ID travel for July 1 launch
* Byles leaves BOJ still frustrated by slow JAM-DEX adoption
* Hackers target City port
* Dominican government prepares to tax Netflix, Airbnb and other digital platforms within 60 days
* And much more!

Roundup: for the week ending 31 May 2026 Posted by Michele Marius | 1 Jun 2026 | News | 0 A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 25 May to Sunday, 31 May 2026.   Monday, 25 May 2026 New website launched to strengthen Barbados-Liberia ties...

29/05/2026

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We ask AI to draft our emails, curate our feeds, summarise reports and complex papers, and propose strategies for our organisation. But what happens when we stop doing the heavy lifting ourselves?

In this article, we discuss cognitive sovereignty in our increasingly AI-driven world, how we can gauge the loss in ourselves and things we can do to reclaim our minds.

The invisible frontier: Reclaiming your cognitive sovereignty in the age of AI Posted by Michele Marius | 29 May 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 We ask AI to draft our emails, curate our feeds, summarise reports and complex papers, and propose strategies for our organisation. But what happens when we stop doing...

28/05/2026

In our May 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tamira La Cruz, an Economic Development Advisor and Private Sector Specialist based in Curaçao, and Natalie Maharaj, a Digital Transformation Consultant and Responsible Technology Advocate based in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses:

* AI literacy in the Caribbean;

* SIDS investing in tech development; and

* privacy and consent in AI.

27/05/2026

NEW RELEASE!

ICTP 401: AI literacy, SIDS investing in technology, and privacy and consent in AI
https://bit.ly/4nOgv1P
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In our May 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tamira La Cruz, an Economic Development Advisor and Private Sector Specialist based in Curaçao, and Natalie Maharaj, a Digital Transformation Consultant and Responsible Technology Advocate based in Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses:

* AI literacy in the Caribbean;

* SIDS investing in tech development; and

* privacy and consent in AI.

25/05/2026

NEW POST!

A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 18 May to Sunday, 24 May 2026.

Below are a few of the headlines:

* Algorithms are quietly reshaping Belize
* TICON Africa & CANTO Launch a Powerful Transatlantic ICT Partnership
* Govt outlines plans for AI Governance Act
* Government to introduce digital document wallet
* And much more!

Roundup: for the week ending 24 May 2026 Posted by Michele Marius | 25 May 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 18 May to Sunday, 24 May 2026.   Monday, 18 May 2026 Barbados urged to become creator of global tech sol...

22/05/2026

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As Caribbean countries continue to charge forward with their national digital identity frameworks, they are finding that the tech infrastructure is only half the battle.

The harder, more critical half? Earning public trust. In our latest article, we dive into the foundational elements needed to build secure and resilient ecosystems of digital trust across the region.

The trust deficit and the real challenge facing the Caribbean region’s digital leap Posted by Michele Marius | 22 May 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 As Caribbean countries continue to charge forward with their national digital identity frameworks, they are finding that the tech infrastructure is only half th...

20/05/2026

For our 400th episode, we are joined by Development Journalist and award-winning Writer Gerard Best, who turns the tables and interviews the ICT Pulse Podcast Creator and Host, Michele Marius. During their conversation, and among other things,

* they revisit earlier milestones of the Podcast,

* discuss the current state of media and information platforms worldwide, along with

* who might be Michele’s dream guest, and

* which one is better, doubles or roti?