Yearly Archives: 2022

200 more part-time jobs in Guyana

Officials are appealing to young Guyanese to sign up for jobs in their region GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Another 200 jobs are now available in Guyana thanks to the government’s ongoing part-time job initiative. Over the last year, the government has been steadily moving across the country, making part-time jobs available in a wide range of…
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IMF makes recommendations for more jobs in St. Lucia

Economic diversification could be challenging yet rewarding for jobs in St. Lucia CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — Economic diversification and expanded training programmes could very well be the key to generating more jobs in St. Lucia, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, the challenge lies in getting there, as the kind of economic diversification…
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ECLAC highlights need for more formal jobs in the Caribbean

Most job growth over the last year was informal, UN group finds BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Informal jobs in the Caribbean are plaguing the region’s labour market, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). In its latest report on the economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, the…
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Economic diversification brings new job opportunities to the Caribbean

Hundreds of new jobs in technology, agriculture and more as Caribbean nations diversify away from tourism GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Hundreds of new jobs in new industries are emerging in the Caribbean thanks to the economic diversification brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [caption id="attachment_5919" align="alignright" width="389"] Emerging industries are creating hundreds of…
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