Monthly Archives: January 2023

Major Canadian employer recruiting in Barbados

Advisory firm seeks to fill roles in Barbados BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Continuing with a recent trend of foreign employers recruiting within the region, a major Canadian advisory firm is seeking to hire for two upstanding roles in Barbados. Kingsdale Advisors, founded in 2003, is based in Toronto, Ontario. However, Barbadian residents now have a unique…
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New exec. encourages Barbadians to join blue economy

New Chief Fisheries Officer wants more youth, women to join fisheries industry  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Jobs in Barbados’ blue economy could be in for an economic boost as a new chief exec. in town rolls out a plan to bolster the industry. Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, the new Chief Fisheries Officer as of January 2023, has…
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Guyana diversifies into tech, coding

150K Guyanese to be trained for lucrative coding jobs GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Hundreds of thousands of Guyanese residents will soon become qualified to take up IT jobs in Guyana — or abroad — thanks to a new training programme. [caption id="attachment_6014" align="alignleft" width="405"] Some 150,000 Guyanese are set to join the lucrative coding industry.[/caption] Just…
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Antigua axes work permits for CARICOM nationals

New policy could make it easier for Caribbean workers to get jobs in Antigua SAINT JOHN’S, ANTIGUA & BARBUDA — Caribbean jobseekers who are open to relocating for work could possibly have an easier time finding a job in Antigua & Barbuda in the future. This is thanks to a new policy by the government,…
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