Trade and Economic Development

The Cabinet of the Government of Jamaica has given its approval for a third telecommunications service provider, Rock Mobile, to be granted a licence to operate locally. According to Technology Minister Daryl Vaz, the RFP for themnew…
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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has earmarked $1 billion to fund the 'Go Digital' initiative, being spearheaded by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) to support small businesses. That’s the word from…
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The Central Bank of The Bahamas 2020 payments survey shows that there were 3,317 cases of cheque, debit and credit card fraud cases processed by commercial banks valued at some $5 million. 68.6% of the fraud involving debit card…
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The government hopes to soon select a private group to establish a new statutory body, Invest Bahamas – a recommendation of the Economic Recovery Committee (ERC) – which is expected to replace the Bahamas Investment Authority. Acting…
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Only 5% of households are without Internet access or mobile coverage in T&T with 95% broadband coverage provided by Internet Service Providers. According to Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) CEO Lisa Agard,…
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