Tag Archives: agriculture jobs

Roadside vendors must be included in resilient recovery, says Barbados minister

New MSME registry and collateral registry to revolutionize empowerment of Barbados small business sector, according to Minister Symmonds  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Barbadian roadside vendors, hailed by Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Kerrie Symmonds as the “unsung heroes” of the nation, are poised to benefit from a new legislative framework and safe, sanitary facilities…
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St. Kitts & Nevis workers turn to fishing amid tourism shutdown

Dept. of Marine Resources officials note fishing and farming are good ways for Kittians & Nevisians to earn extra income and provide for their families  BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS & NEVIS — Director of the Department of Marine Resources Dr. Marc Williams said there has been a substantial increase in the number of people turning to…
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Cohort of 20 from Barbados headed to USA as part of farm labour programme

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Twenty Bajans will be setting out for the United States this winter after having secured agriculture jobs as part of the USA Farm Labour Programme. Under the arrangement, eight Bajans will work on a New York vineyard for three months come January 2022, and another 12 will work in a West Virginia…
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