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Bahamians urged to embrace tourism industry as nation nears pre-pandemic arrival levels

Deputy Prime Minister Cooper says Bahamas has all the prime conditions to propel economic growth  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — With global travel resuming and the Islands of The Bahamas projected to near pre-pandemic tourist arrival levels, according to the nation’s second-in-command, the government wants all willing residents to “enjoy the benefits of participating fully in the…
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Nearly 60 percent of jobs recovered in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021

Joint report by ECLAC and PAHO says a “transformative recovery requires increased investment in a group of dynamic sectors to make it possible to generate quality jobs”  LAC — According to a newly released report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), more than…
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Guyana shore base company career fair to fill 150 positions well underway

More than 30 new hires made; final day of fair to be held this Saturday  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — A three-day career fair organized and hosted by Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), which is looking to hire some 150 people, is off to a great start, as some individuals have already been hired on the spot.…
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Jamaican teachers to be paid for summer school work

Permanent Secretary McLean says teachers can expect payment by mid-October  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Teachers in both the private and public school systems who participated in the government’s National Summer School, Extra Lesson & Homework Programme are set to receive their payments this month. The programme, launched this June, aimed to supplement the education of schoolchildren…
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