Monthly Archives: August 2023

Guyana needs healthcare workers

Govt. seeks to train new workers, but healthcare shortage still exists GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With the country’s economy still set to grow exponentially in the near future, more healthcare jobs in Guyana are coming onstream. The growth has reached a point where staffing gaps have become a major concern, especially as healthcare workers have already…
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Bermuda puts nearly 200 youth on pathway to employment

Hundreds of young Bermudians were engaged through various summer employment programmes HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Some 183 youth are firmly on a path to gainful employment after being engaged in the government’s Summer Employment and Summer Internship programmes for the past few months. The programmes were introduced as a way to help prepare young Bermudians to…
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New labour group could support more jobs in Guyana

Govt. proposes labour committee to help assist with local employment GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — A new National Labour Committee could help with making sure more Guyanese secure high-quality, stable jobs. At least, that’s the goal behind a new proposal from the government, which said it is considering the implementation of just such a group. [caption id="attachment_6181"…
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Increased MSME support expected to create boom in jobs

Small businesses employ the largest share of workers in several Caribbean countries BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Increased support of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in several Caribbean countries is expected to boost employment and economic growth in the near future, creating dozens more jobs in the Caribbean. [caption id="attachment_6851" align="alignright" width="384"] MSMEs account for around…
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