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New logistics company to hire dozens of Guyanese

Minister: More private sector investment means more job opportunities  GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — A new shipping company is about to open and create dozens of new jobs in Guyana, according to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill. Even further, the new business brings with it the promise of more future investments in new fields in the…
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Informal jobs leave Caribbean vulnerable

IDB: Better job searches could help improve labour market function in LAC BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The ways informal jobs in the Caribbean and Latin America continue to leave the region’s most vulnerable workers at risk was once again highlighted in a recent Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). [caption id="attachment_5933" align="alignleft" width="410"] LAC has a high percentage…
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Jamaican law enforcement aims to recruit 2k new hires annually

New programme to help develop skilled workers in Jamaica KINGSTON, JAMAICA — In an effort to increase jobs in Jamaica and better develop a skilled workforce, the HEART/NSTA Trust has partnered with the national service with an aim to engage at least 2,000 new recruits every year. This will be an ambitious undertaking, considering fewer…
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Guyana empowering women to join oil and gas industry

President Ali commits to ensuring 500 women are trained and qualified to be employed GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — As countries worldwide celebrate Women’s History Month, Guyana’s government is gearing up to train some 500 women to become a part of its lucrative energy sector. Guyana’s oil and gas sector has been famously successful. Its dramatic economic…
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