Bermuda cruise industry already seeing growth SAINT JOHN’S, ANTIGUA — As the Caribbean cruise season gets off to a gainful start, dozens of tourism jobs in Antigua are set to get a much-needed boost. Coming off of two particularly challenging years after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted global travel and heavily impacted the region’s highly valuable…
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More job opportunities ahead as Airbnb campaign promotes 16 Caribbean nations
Airbnb partners with CTO to promote 16 Caribbean countries to digital nomads who want to live abroad while working remotely BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Sixteen Caribbean nations can look forward to more job opportunities and economic growth within the tourism and hospitality industry, both directly and indirectly, thanks to a new initiative targeting foreign remote workers.…
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OECS unveils Blue Economy Strategy for sustainable economic development, job growth
World Bank-financed UBEC programme to boost jobs, economic growth in blue economies of St. Lucia, Grenada, SVG CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA — With the blue economy constituting approximately 30 percent of the labour force in some eastern Caribbean nations, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States has partnered with the World Bank to develop a new programme…
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Antigua to focus on tourism revitalization, economic diversification in 2022
PM Browne says 2021 was a “year of steady growth”, tourism figures heading in 2022 encouraging SAINT JOHN’S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA — Part of the government’s plan for the economy in 2022 will be to expand into new areas to generate employment while also revitalizing tourism, said Prime Minister Gaston Browne in his New Year’s…
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