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Empowerment programmes help women get jobs in St. Lucia

Entrepreneurship and skills training programmes target single mothers, young women CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA — More women are getting access to legitimate jobs in St. Lucia thanks to new programmes that aim to assist young women and single mothers particularly. One programme is funded in conjunction with the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund, while the other…
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IDB: Empower SMEs to create more jobs in the Caribbean

Caribbean Employment Inc. CEO says more jobs and SME growth go hand-in-hand BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will directly lead to more jobs in the Caribbean. [caption id="attachment_3951" align="alignright" width="300"] The IDB says strengthening SMEs will lead to more job growth.[/caption] This is according to a new report undertaken by the…
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Belize partners with Taiwan, IDB for job growth initiative

Partnership to focus on supporting women-led businesses in Belize  BELMOPAN, BELIZE — Jobs in Belize can once again thank Taiwan and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a much-needed injection of investment to spur growth. [caption id="attachment_4852" align="alignright" width="365"] Over the past year, Taiwan has lent its support to women's empowerment initiatives in Caribbean nations…
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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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