Monthly Archives: March 2024

Women hit decade-high employment in The Bahamas

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — For the first time in more than 10 years, more women than men are working in The Bahamas, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV Consultation Country Report. The IMF conducts annual country consultations to assess the economic progress made by nations around the world. In its most recent report,…
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IMF says Bahamas at lowest unemployment rate in years

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Job prospects in The Bahamas seem favourable at the moment as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported in a recent Article IV Consultation Country Report that unemployment in the country has hit its lowest levels in nearly 20 years. The IMF conducts annual country consultations to assess the economic progress made by…
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New Digital Observatory could bring more jobs to Caribbean countries

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The recent launch of a Digital Development Observatory (DDO) could potentially lead to more jobs in the Caribbean, opined the chief executive of a regional recruitment firm. Joseph Boll, CEO, Caribbean Employment Services Inc., has consistently supported more digital development in the region, suggesting that it could help make recruitment more efficient…
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Teachers encouraged to use govt portal to find jobs in Jamaica

Online job bank exclusively for Jamaican teachers was launched in Q3 KINGSTON, JAMAICA — The government is encouraging teachers and jobseekers seeking to launch careers in education to use its new online job bank to find teaching jobs in Jamaica. [caption id="attachment_2581" align="alignright" width="323"] Jamaica Minister of Education Fayval Williams. (Photo: Jamaica Information Service)[/caption] The…
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