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Articles, podcast and other content focussing on topical ICT and technology issues from a Caribbean p
Topics that ICT Pulse explores include the following:
- telecommunications
- broadcasting
- computing
- networking
- content-related issues
- regulation
- new technologies and media
- ICT for development.
19/06/2026
NEW POST!
Across the region, Caribbean leaders are making it clear: AI integration is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity to protect our economies and citizens.
But there is a massive catch.
Most Caribbean countries are innovating on a foundation of regulatory air, lacking established AI governance frameworks.
We discuss.
The Caribbean’s AI equation: Balancing unprecedented efficiency with regulatory realities | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean The Caribbean’s AI equation: Balancing unprecedented efficiency with regulatory realities Posted by Michele Marius | 19 Jun 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 Across the region, Caribbean leaders are making it clear: AI integration is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity to protect our economies and citizens....
Around the world, tech export associations have helped software firms access new markets, influence policy, share knowledge, and compete globally. We are joined by Clark Russel and Franco Diaz, from the Curaçao Tech Export Association, also known as SIMIA, to discuss the journey and impact to date. Some of the areas our conversation covered include:
* what inspired the founding of SIMIA in 2020;
* how to foster collaboration among competing software companies;
* how SIMIA’s work has contributed to growing Curaçao’s net export GDP; and
* the top 3 lessons from Curaçao’s tech export journey that other Caribbean countries could adopt.
17/06/2026
NEW RELEASE!
ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association
https://bit.ly/4uJ6moO
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Around the world, tech export associations have helped software firms access new markets, influence policy, share knowledge, and compete globally.
We are joined by Clark Russel and Franco Diaz, from the Curaçao Tech Export Association, also known as SIMIA, to discuss the journey and impact to date. Some of the areas our conversation covered include:
* what inspired the founding of SIMIA in 2020;
* how to foster collaboration among competing software companies;
* how SIMIA’s work has contributed to growing Curaçao’s net export GDP; and
* the top 3 lessons from Curaçao’s tech export journey that other Caribbean countries could adopt.
15/06/2026
NEW POST!
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 8 June to Sunday, 14 June 2026.
Here are just a few of the headlines:
* New online newspaper eyes different funding model
* Gov’t to unveil study on impact of social media, eyes restrictions for children under 16 - Tufton
* 5G at last!
* Cyberattack fallout still haunts consumers as government explains why utility relief never materialized
* And much more!
Roundup: for the week ending 14 June 2026 | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean Roundup: for the week ending 14 June 2026 Posted by Michele Marius | 15 Jun 2026 | News | 0 A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 8 June to Sunday, 14 June 2026. Monday, 8 June 2026 AI integration necessary to strength Ports Barbados ....
12/06/2026
NEW POST!
AI can create content in seconds. But what happens when efficiency comes at the expense of authenticity?
A recent controversy involving a Caribbean fashion brand has sparked an important conversation about AI, marketing, representation and consumer trust.
Beyond the Bahari backlash: The promise and peril of AI-generated marketing | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean Beyond the Bahari backlash: The promise and peril of AI-generated marketing Posted by Michele Marius | 12 Jun 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 AI can create content in seconds. But what happens when efficiency comes at the expense of authenticity? A recent controversy involving a Caribbean fashion brand has spar...
In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division in the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica, joins us once again.
During this conversation, the Colonel shares his thoughts on, among other things:
* the changes in the Jamaican threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025;
* how the CIRT Division is integrating cyber incident response with natural disaster response planning;
* the five-year project that is being implemented to strengthen Jamaica’s cybersecurity capacity;
* whether the cybersecurity gap is wider in government agencies or private sector organisations; and
* three things organisations should be doing in 2026 to improve their network/IT security.
10/06/2026
NEW RELEASE!
ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT
https://bit.ly/49LjK4d
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In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team in the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica, joins us once again.
During this conversation, the Colonel shares his thoughts on, among other things:
* the changes in the Jamaican threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025;
* how the CIRT Division is integrating cyber incident response with natural disaster response planning;
* the five-year project that is being implemented to strengthen Jamaica's cybersecurity capacity;
* whether the cybersecurity gap is wider in government agencies or private sector organisations; and
* three things organisations should be doing in 2026 to improve their network/IT security.
08/06/2026
NEW POST!
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 1 June to Sunday, 7 June 2026.
Here are just a few of the headlines:
* Cybercrime Crackdown or Free Speech Threat? August’s Case Fuels Debate
* Bahari receives backlash for using AI in campaign
* When “It wasn’t a breach” actually was
* US Sanctions Bite Hard: Cuba Loses Visa and Mastercard Access
* And much more!
Roundup: for the week ending 7 June 2026 | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean Roundup: for the week ending 7 June 2026 Posted by Michele Marius | 8 Jun 2026 | ICT/Tech | 0 A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 1 June to Sunday, 7 June 2026. Monday, 1 June 2026 Queen Elizabeth Hospital advances digital overhaul a...
05/06/2026
NEW POST!
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 | ICT Pulse – The leading technology blog in the Caribbean 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...
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