The 33rd Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, affectionately referred to as CANTO 2017 is the Caribbean’s premier telecommunications event for industry professionals, academics and regional governments. The event will be…
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BarbadosMay 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
US Customs and Border Protection Hosts Border Security Professional Exchange in Barbados
by BVC May 18, 2017On April 25-27, United States Customs and Border Protection hosted a border security professional exchange with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) member states and regional partners focused… -
JamaicaMay 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Jamaica Augments Missing Child Prevention and Recovery Efforts with Facebook Alert System
by BVC May 17, 2017The month of May is Child Month in Jamaica -- an official designation that has been embraced over the years by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the public in general. In… -
BelizeMay 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Belize Cyber-Crimes Security Symposium Raises Awareness of Region-Wide Problem
by BVC May 17, 2017Large, well-funded, and highly organized crime syndicates are behind many of the cyber-crimes taking place in the Caribbean. And regional governments and security agencies are challenged to respond. “Today's cyber-criminal… -
DominicaMay 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Welcome to the Caribbean’s Nature Paradise
by BVC May 17, 2017With tropical rainforest covering two-thirds of the island, fascinating geothermal activity, and some of the best diving sites in the world, it is unsurprising that Dominica has become known as… -
The grand awards ceremony for Antigua Sailing Week was held in Nelson's Dockyard and the UNESCO World Heritage Site was a fitting venue for the 50th edition of this historic…
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April 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Stakeholders discuss a way forward for regional sugar industry
by BVC April 19, 2017The ability of the sugar industry in the region to survive after the removal of production quotas in the European Union (EU) on 30 September, 2017, will depend on improved… -
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ECLAC lays out framework for building a competitive Caribbean economy
by BVC April 19, 2017In order to build a competitive economy, Caribbean countries must engage in economic restructuring and diversification practices in several areas, including agriculture, transportation, and telecommunications. This, according to the latest… -
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FUTURE-PROOFING OUR INTERNET: CARIBBEAN ISPs ARE SWITCHING TO NEXT-GENERATION PROTOCOL, IPv6
by BVC April 19, 2017Forward-thinking network operators in Latin America and the Caribbean are using the Internet’s next-generation protocol, called IPv6, to gain a business edge over their competitors. The upside for customers is… -
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FEASIBILITY STUDY CONFIRMS GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF ST. KITTS
by BVC April 18, 2017A feasibility study done by Teranov, a French engineering and services company for new and renewable energy based in Guadeloupe, has confirmed that there is potential in St. Kitts to… -
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ANTIGUA BARBUDA LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATION COURSE ON TRAVEL AGENT UNIVERSITY
by BVC April 18, 2017Antigua and Barbuda has announced the launch of its new agent specialist course on the premiere e-learning platform, Travel Agent University (TAU). TAU, with 45,000 plus active members, is the… -
BahamasMarch 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
St. Kitts-Nevis Moves to Finalize Geothermal Agreement
by BVC March 15, 2017Minister of Public Infrastructure with responsibility for Energy, Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, said that the St. Kitts and Nevis government is “committed to investing in alternative energy, pursuing geothermal energy production,… -
BahamasMarch 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Project Launched to Improve Water Supply for 3,400 Households in Bahamas
by BVC March 15, 2017The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the government of The Bahamas have launched a project that aims to improve the water supply systems serving communities on New Providence and six… -
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Study Concluded on Cost of Fishing in Caribbean States
by BVC March 15, 2017A landmark study to look at the impacts of rising cost factors on fishing operations in the Caribbean has been concluded, and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in collaboration… -
JamaicaMarch 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
ILO Opens Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labor in Jamaica
by BVC March 15, 2017The director-general of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, opened a meeting in Jamaica with labor ministers and government representatives of 17 countries of the Caribbean, stressing the need…
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