E-Business & ICT

**e-Government**: The Government of The Bahamas has signed an agreement with the Government of Canada for consulting services relating to the acceleration of e-government throughout the Bahamian public service. The … Read More

In its 2005/2006 Budget Communication to Parliament, the Government forecast the establishment of an NIC framework – in part to address the recognised challenge of ensuring the nation’s human and … Read More

The Central Bank has released draft Guidelines for Electronic Banking Activities of its licensees, seeking industry consultation. The Regulator says these Guidelines: • set out its approach to the supervision … Read More

The Global Information Group has established an office in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Heading the group is Ben H. Bell, III, a former Director of the Office of National Risk Assessment … Read More

*”The growth of E-Business places a greater premium on strategic thinking. Use of the Internet per se cannot render a competitive advantage; rather firms that are able to build an … Read More

Earlier this week in Geneva, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) released the results of the first global index to rank information and communication technology (ICT) access. Apart from Canada, ranked … Read More

***”E-capability is essential in the provision of financial services.”*** The Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Minister of Financial Services and Investments. The Ministry of Financial Services and Investments has been given responsibility … Read More

Three bills currently before Parliament *”are aimed at making The Bahamas a centre for excellence in e-commerce,”* says Bahamian Prime Minister the Hon. Perry G. Christie. As the convergence of … Read More

According to the Minister of Education, The Bahamas has reached a critical juncture in its development as the structural transformations of the Bahamian economy place the nation at the threshold … Read More