The Government of Belize has tabled a Bill to support digital Government efforts. Per a local news source, the proposed law – the Digital Government Bill, 2022 – is being introduced: tо еѕtаblіѕh thе Е-Gоvеrnаnсе аnd Dіgіtаlіzаtіоn Dераrtmеnt аnd рrоvіdе fоr іtѕ роwеrѕ, dutіеѕ аnd funсtіоnѕ; tо рrоmоtе аnd rеgulаtе thе рrоvіѕіоn оf еlесtrоnіс gоvеrnmеnt…
🇯🇲 Jamaica’s digital currency gets firm legislative backing
The Government of Jamaica 🇯🇲 has passed a law to govern the use of its CBDC (central bank digital currency), Jam-Dex
🇯🇲 Jamaica gets updated number portability guidance
What is number portability? Number Portability refers to the ability of a subscriber to retain their telephone number after leaving one service provider and, thereafter, utilising that same number with a new service provider. ‘Porting’ is a reference to the process by which the telephone number is transferred from one service provider to another. Number…
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago considering fintech legal framework
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, via the Joint Select Committee on Finance and Legal Affairs is seeking feedback on the implementation of a regulatory framework for the development of Fintech and e-payments
🇧🇲Comments invited by Bermuda’s telecoms regulator in wake of proposed takeover of licensee
The Regulatory Authority, the telecoms regulator for Bermuda, is inviting interested persons to comment on a proposed change of control of World on Wireless Limited to allow TeleBermuda to takeover its assets.
Status of Data Privacy Laws in the Caribbean [January 2022]
In honour of Data Privacy Day 2022, I have put together this post on recent developments in privacy law in the Commonwealth Caribbean.* I did a prior version of this post in 2021. You can read that here. The list has been updated to include references to Anguilla and Montserrat, bringing the total number of…
🇧🇿Belize’s proposed Data Protection law adds unique spin to the familiar
The National Assembly of Belize has published a draft of its proposed privacy law: the Belize Data Protection Bill. Broadly speaking, the Bill, builds on the work of its Caribbean neighbors by going further, in terms of its overall scope and implementation requirements.
🇯🇲 Jamaica appoints privacy regulator – Information Commissioner
Jamaica has appointed Celia Barclay as its first Data Protection Commissioner, effective December 1, 2021
🇧🇧Barbados has appointed its first privacy regulator
What happened? The Government of Barbados has appointed Ms. Lisa Greaves as the country’s first Data Protection Commissioner. The official notice in last month’s Gazette indicates that Ms. Greaves’ appointment to the post is effective from July 15, 2021 and comes a few months after the Government brought the majority of the Barbados Data Protection…
🇧🇲Telecoms regulator in Bermuda shares objectives for 2022-2023 fiscal year
Bermuda’s telecoms regulator, the Regulatory Authority, has released its proposed 2022-23 Work Plan to solicit feedback. The Work Plan sets out the major activities that the RA intends to conduct during the upcoming fiscal year, 2022-23. The Work Plan suggests that for the telecoms (electronic communication) space, the focus will be on monitoring existing frameworks…