Finance Minister Nizam Burke Wednesday appealed to regional countries to “fully embrace” information communication technology (ICT) as a tool for the development of the Caribbean.
Addressing delegates to the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) funded Building Caribbean Knowledge Societies conference, Burke said that ICT will empower all citizens of the Caribbean Community to improve their “quality of life and achieve their full potential.
“There is little doubt that information communication technology acts as a vehicle in bringing services to our people where ever they are. These services include e-banking, e-government, e-learning and a gamut of people-centered interactions. Even more importantly, ICT brings with it a myriad of opportunities for employment creation, innovation and entrepreneurship hitherto unimaginable in our region,” Burke said.