OpEd

OPED posts are works of reasoned opinion usually written by guest authors or occasional contributors who offer valuable perspectives on technology use in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean region.

MATT statement to the JSC on the Cybercrime Bill, January 29, 2018

Above:Ā Dr Shiela Rampersad speaks at the JSC meeting on the Cybercrime Bill. Screencapture from the Parliamentary Channel's YouTube post of the meeting. Opening Statement of...

World Bank announces report on regional “Jobs of Tomorrow”

By Jorge Familiar, Vice President of the World Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean Technological innovation and automation are accelerating at a blistering pace....

Blockchain Infographic

Ashish Uttamchandani contributed this infographic he created to explain the potential of blockchain technology. Click to enlarge. Ashish Uttamchandani is Director of the Project Management...

Justice Seepersad’s ruling in CV 2016-02974

THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CLAIM NO. CV 2016-02974 BETWEEN DRA 1st Claimant And SA 2nd Claimant And CHILD A 3rd Claimant And CHILD B 4th Claimant AND JENELLE BURKE Defendant Before...

Don’t just teach a man to fish. Are our Caribbean SME policies fundamentally wrong?

An essay by Abdullah Mohammed on #Caribbean #SIDS, #SMEs, and the need for Political Leadership in Innovation... or we're doomed. The SIDS Challenges, and how...

Can self-service replace bad customer service?

Above: Illustration by wutwhan/DepositPhotos. You are home about to binge watch Stranger Things Season 2 on Netflix with your significant other. You have everything, A.C...

Why Bitcoin will not solve the Caribbean’s financial inclusion woes

Above: BitCoin as gold standard. Image byĀ ulchik74/DepositPhotos Niel Harper wrote this analysis for his Linked-In profile. It is reproduced here by courtesy of the author. What...

What’s happening with electronic transactions in T&T?

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago continues to undertake activities which, ostensibly, are to assist or guide the development of an ICT sector.Ā  The...

The Wild Wild West Indies

Above:Ā Mr Cris Seecheran, Chief Executive Officer - TATTĀ (center right) shakes hands with Charles Carter EVP Legal, Regulatory, Carrier Services and Corporate Secretary TSTT at...

The e-Legislative Agenda for T&T

The e-Legislative Agenda – Trinidad and Tobago By: Atiba Phillips – Principal Consultant, INFOCOMM Technologies (ICT) Ltd (www.ict.co.tt).Ā Reproduced here by kind permission of the author. The...
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