Monthly Archives: August 2021

Bermuda government secures over 300 jobs with plan to hire citizens first

By Rayne Morgan HAMILTON, BERMUDA — The government of Bermuda’s efforts to combat an unprecedented spike in unemployment stemming from 2020 has seen it provide more than 300 jobs for its citizens, according to Minister of Labour Jason Hayward. During a press conference on August 2, Hayward attributed those results to a Department of Workforce…
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Remote work program for non-residents pays off big time for Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The Welcome Stamp program allowing non-residents to work remotely while living in Barbados has proved lucrative, according to Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs Wilfred Abrahams. With countless businesses shifting gears to work-from-home models amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Barbados was among one of the first countries in the world —…
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Antigua Employability Boost Program

Antigua & Barbuda govt seeks to improve employability with free training program By Rayne Morgan SAINT JOHN’S, Antigua — In an effort to boost employability amid slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Antigua and Barbuda has launched an initiative in collaboration with the University of West Indies (UWI) Open Campus to provide…
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