Tag Archives: Caribbean employment

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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Jamaica’s services sector is well-positioned for job growth

Jamaica praised as ripe for investment that will foster economic diversification and create jobs KINGSTON, JAMAICA — World-renowned financial institution the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is hailing Jamaica as an ideal country for the kind of foreign direct investment (FDI) that will support economic diversification and create jobs. [caption id="attachment_5991" align="alignleft" width="415"] Jamaica's services sector…
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ECLAC highlights two sectors poised for job growth in the Caribbean

Pharmaceutical industry and oil & gas sector loaded with job opportunities, says UN group GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Many countries in the Caribbean have spent the last two years focusing on how to restore their economies as well as recover jobs and make them more resilient after the pandemic. [caption id="attachment_2745" align="alignright" width="358"] Caribbean economies are…
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FDI must be used to help create jobs in the Caribbean, says ECLAC

Emerging industries can aid job growth in the Caribbean with FDI support BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Foreign direct investment (FDI) is crucial for Caribbean governments, but they must also ensure it helps to create jobs that will benefit citizens and residents. This is the recommendation being made by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the…
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