Monthly Archives: April 2022

Guyana health minister champions for healthcare workers

Guyana health minister champions for healthcare workers

Minister Dr. Anthony intervenes to have dismissed healthcare workers reinstated; pledges new opportunities for health sector employment  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — After reinstating nearly 30 terminated healthcare workers on Friday and revealing plans to expand local training for the healthcare sector on Sunday, the government of Guyana has this weekend shown notable support for its citizens…
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Caribbean Employment, Guyana Employment
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More jobs, growth on agenda for orange economy as CARICOM launches Creative Caribbean project

More jobs, growth on agenda for orange economy as CARICOM launches Creative Caribbean project

Orange economy of 15 Caribbean countries to benefit from €3M funding from EU, UNESCO, OACPS  [caption id="attachment_4424" align="alignright" width="239"] The Creative Caribbean project will benefit thousands of orange economy workers in the region.[/caption] BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — More jobs and growth are coming to the Caribbean orange economy in the near future as CARICOM launches its…
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Barbados Employment, Caribbean Employment
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Jamaica hits record low unemployment rates

Jamaica hits record low unemployment rates

STATIN Labour Force Survey finds unemployment down even further than Oct.; employment also on the rise  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The nation hit a record low unemployment figure at the beginning of this year, according to data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The organization cited an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent in January 2022…
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Caribbean Employment, Jamaica Employment
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Employment in LAC steadily recovering but growth still ‘unsatisfactory’, World Bank reports

Employment in LAC steadily recovering but growth still ‘unsatisfactory’, World Bank reports

World Bank says “long-term scars” of pandemic like increased poverty, informal employment, learning loss must still be urgently addressed  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Employment levels in Latin America and the Caribbean are steadily approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report released by the World Bank. However, the global organization also cautioned that while the region…
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Caribbean Employment
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