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Unemployment in Cayman Islands slashed by nearly half

Deputy Premier Saunders: Top 5 industries employ more Caymanians than foreigners GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — The Cayman Islands has become the latest Caribbean nation to report a dramatic drop in unemployment figures. In unveiling the findings of its 2021 census, the government reported that the unemployment level reduced by nearly half between last October…
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More job opportunities ahead as Airbnb campaign promotes 16 Caribbean nations

Airbnb partners with CTO to promote 16 Caribbean countries to digital nomads who want to live abroad while working remotely  BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Sixteen Caribbean nations can look forward to more job opportunities and economic growth within the tourism and hospitality industry, both directly and indirectly, thanks to a new initiative targeting foreign remote workers.…
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50 Jamaican domestic workers now equipped to become entrepreneurs

Ministry of Labour, ILO gives grants to informal sector workers to pursue their dreams of owning their own businesses  KINGSTON, JAMAICA — More women are now equipped to make the leap from having informal jobs as domestic workers to being their own bosses as a grant from the Ministry of Labour and International Labour Organization…
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ECLAC expects employment to be a challenge in the region in 2022

Governments, policymakers urged to continue focus on job generation to support continued employment in the Caribbean and Latin America  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is calling for regional governments to continue to prioritize job generation as employment is expected to present a challenge in 2022. This despite…
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