Monthly Archives: February 2022

Bahamas blue economy to benefit from $200 million IDB boost

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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Caribbean Employment, The Bahamas Employment
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Union, govt. commit to work together to improve Grenada’s public service

Union, govt. commit to work together to improve Grenada’s public service

Standardized contracts, job letters, salary adjustments among major areas identified for improvement  SAINT GEORGE’S, GRENADA — The public service is set to undergo several improvements over the coming months as the government has committed to working with union heads to normalize certain major employment conditions, including contracts, job letters, salary adjustments and performance appraisals. At…
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Caribbean Employment, Grenada Employment
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Trinidad Central Bank reports ‘weak’ employment conditions for most of 2021

Trinidad Central Bank reports ‘weak’ employment conditions for most of 2021

Latest Economic Bulletin shows dramatic reduction in print job advertisements but also notes fewer redundancies, positive outlook heading into 2022  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — Employment conditions remained “weak” in the first 10 months of 2021 as compared to before the pandemic, according to the latest Central Bank data, which noted that job…
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Caribbean Employment, Trinidad and Tobago Employment
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Bermuda employers urged to refrain from firing unvaccinated workers

Bermuda employers urged to refrain from firing unvaccinated workers

Minister Hayward affirms govt. has not implemented mandatory vaccination; maintains “vaccination is a personal choice”  HAMILTON, BERMUDA — The government of Bermuda has discouraged private-sector employers from laying off employees who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that mandatory vaccination has not been implemented on a national level. This comes as vaccine hesitancy remains…
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Bermuda Employment, Caribbean Employment
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