Royal Caribbean also commits to hiring cadets alongside partnership with ACMF PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — The American Caribbean Maritime Foundation has launched a new platform to connect new graduates in the maritime industry with prospective job opportunities in the blue economy. The jobs platform, called the Caribbean Maritime Career Exchange (CAREX), is…
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Bahamas blue economy to benefit from $200 million IDB boost
IDB estimates blue economy indirectly contributes to up to 50 percent of Bahamas’ GDP, up to 73 percent of employment NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly 2,000 people employed in the blue economy are set to benefit from a $200 million policy-based guarantee (PBG) recently approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). While the blue economy is…
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900 hospitality workers employed as Sandals Royal Bahamian reopens
700 Bahamians also employed at Sandals Emerald Bay Property; Minister Cooper says majority of workers are local NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some 900 Bahamians are back to work as Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island has reopened its doors for the first time since being shuttered in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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Bahamas hires 50 Cuban nurses to support struggling healthcare system amid COVID wave
Out of 300 nurses interviewed, 50 were hired NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas recently hired some 50 Cuban nurses, becoming just one many countries worldwide to turn to recruit foreign healthcare workers amid a widespread coronavirus surge believed to be caused by the highly contagious omicron variant. [caption id="attachment_3650" align="alignleft" width="300"] Members of the Bahamas…
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