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Blockchain, Caribbean Style?

By Simons Chase CJ Contributor The Eastern Caribbean is home to one of the few examples of a regional monetary authority experimenting with blockchain technology. This week, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced a pilot project with Bitt Inc., […]

Building an Internet Economy in the Caribbean

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN — A group of global and regional technology organizations are partnering to help Caribbean professionals get more out of the Internet economy. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) spearheaded the […]

Jamaica’s Half Moon Names New Brand Director

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Half Moon resort has named a new director of brand and communications. The iconic Montego Bay property has promoted Laura Redpath to the role, in which she will be responsible for Half Moon’s branding, […]

St Vincent Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN —Internet adoption in the Caribbean is increasing rapidly, but so, too are new threats and risks for persons, business and governments that are going online. Cyber attacks and cyber crime are being reported with […]

St Vincent to Host Cybersecurity Forum

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor KINGSTOWN — Rising cyber crime is stoking growing concern among legislators, law enforcement officials, business leaders and millions of affected citizens across the Caribbean. In response, several Caribbean nations are taking concrete steps to finalise […]

Why the Caribbean Needs to Strengthen Its Internet Infrastructure

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten—The Caribbean will have to strengthen its Internet infrastructure if it is to keep pace with the world’s growing digital economy. That’s the view held by Bevil Wooding, an Internet Strategist with US-based […]

Major Internet Conference Coming to Belize

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten—Belize will host the fourth Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum, known as CarPIF, on June 6 and 7, 2018. The 2018 meeting is expected to be the largest to date, according to organizer Bevil […]

Relaunching Bob Marley’s Classic “Exodus”

This June, The Marley Family, Island Records and UMe will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ classic Exodus album. The band’s ninth studio album was released on June 3, 1977, featuring a new backing band, and […]

Jamaica’s Opportunity to Shine

By DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor A few years ago someone asked me what I was passionate about. I mentioned that one of the things I really am passionate about is Jamaica and Jamaicans. It is that passion for Jamaica and […]

In Guatemala, an Historic Meeting on Regional Internet

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor A historic gathering of diverse sectors of Guatemalan society recently took place in the country’s capital, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry, commonly known as LACNIC. The gathering, called LACNIC On […]

Developing Jamaica’s Intellectual Capacity for Growth

BY DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor I recently made the point that the most important asset that Jamaica has is its three million residents, and that it is the underutilization of this asset that has caused us to attain average growth […]

Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network […]

Creating a Culture of Development in Jamaica

And what Jamaica can learn from Antigua and Barbuda By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Every time we come around to this time of the year — when we debate the budget, I swear that the arguments for and against are the […]

Carnival Launches First Wearable Cruise Tech

Carnival Cruise Line has launched the first-ever wearable tech for cruise ships. It’s called the Ocean Medallion, and the wearable includes a number of benefits, including allowing guests to access their staterooms without a key; locate friends and family on […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2016

It was another action-packed year for Caribbean travel, from a spate of new hotels and resorts to a regional challenges like Zika. But the Caribbean continues to grow, with increased investment and development, new air routes and a continued expansion […]

Using Tech to Improve the Caribbean’s Business Environment

How “RegTech” could help the Caribbean By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor In the famous words of legendary Bob Marley, “…don’t let them fool you…”. Despite the images of white sandy beaches, turquoise seas and milky coconuts, the Caribbean is notoriously […]

How The Caribbean’s Top Court Is Going High-Tech

Major changes for the CCJ By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A suite of new high-tech court management systems are to be adopted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The CCJ will be one of the first adopters of a […]

Jamaica’s Competitiveness Challenges

More on Jamaica’s economic issues By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Last week, I ended by speaking on the point that if we are to see true economic and social development in Jamaica, this can only come through increasing our competitiveness […]

Transforming the Caribbean’s Financial Ecosystems

Why this island celebrated fintech By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It is a truism that the global financial ecosystems are experiencing an unprecedented period of technological transformation and disruptive innovation of digitizing money, monetizing data, and virtualizing experiences. Digital currencies, […]

Jamaica’s Development Challenges

Exploring competitiveness and development in Jamaica By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Recently the World Economic Forum released the Global Competitiveness Report 2016/17, which showed Jamaica improving its ranking from 86 of 140 to 75 of 138 countries. This was an […]

Building the Caribbean Internet Economy

In the Caribbean, change is in the air. In fact, it’s in the cloud. By Gerard Best CJ Contributor There’s a new conversation among the community of technology experts who spearhead Caribbean Internet development, and the buzz is no longer […]

The Guardians of the Caribbean Internet

PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten—Even with its minor geographical footprint, the Caribbean has a major appetite for the Internet. More and more, Caribbean citizens are reflexively heading online to do their everyday essentials. In order to keep pace with that digital predilection, […]

Fishing for FinTech in the Caribbean

A new look at FinTech in the Caribbean By Ryan R. Peterson CJ Contributor Fishing is one of the core livelihoods in the Caribbean; a tradition that has transcended the test of times and transformations across many generations and islands. […]

A High-Tech Boost for St. Lucia’s Farmers

St. Lucia’s agricultural sector is getting a high-tech boost. It’s called the Virtual Agricultural Clearing House, and it’s a digital platform through which the island’s hotels, restaurants and distributors can get info on the availability of crops. The VACH, which […]

Jamaica’s Growth: Same Problems, Same Solutions

On Jamaican growth By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The World Economic Forum has just published the 2016/17 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), and it shows that Jamaica has improved its ranking from 86 of 140 countries to 75 of 138 countries. […]

Puerto Rico Readies for CHIEF Caribbean Hotel Conference

Puerto Rico is getting set to host one of the Caribbean’s leading hotel summits: CHIEF. CHIEF, or the Caribbean Hotel Industry Exchange Forum, will be held at the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico next week from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. […]

Making the Caribbean a “Smart” Destination

Practical examples for a Caribbean “smart” approach By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor A new world is emerging. Worldwide destinations are becoming “smart”. In this new smart world everything is connected, enabling the physical, digital and social domains to unite creating […]

Jamaica Needs a Serious Approach to Development

Time for a new approach for Jamaican Development By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The current government has economic growth as its main thrust. The phrase coined by the Growth Council — “Five in four” — refers to the objective to […]

Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico