New budget allocates more funding for job training initiatives GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With Guyana expected to need hundreds of thousands more workers this year to keep up with the explosive economic growth being driven by its oil and gas sector, the government has put more funding into job training programmes designed to help ensure it…
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Bermuda’s govt. to improve salaries and training for civil service jobs
Minister Campbell: Bermuda experiencing a ‘major shift’ in the labour market HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Bermuda’s government is having a hard time keeping up with competition when it comes to recruitment as the labour market undergoes a “major shift”. This is according to Minister of Tourism and the Cabinet Office Vance Campbell, who said that in…
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IDB approves nearly $2B to support job recovery in DR
Slew of programmes launched to help Dominican Republic and Central America recover, improve jobs SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved billions of dollars to help the Dominican Republic improve jobs and employment coming off of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed in the group’s recent report, “Creating opportunities and…
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Clean energy jobs in Trinidad and Barbados could be expanding
More Caribbean nations look to expand into territory dominated by Guyana PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — There could be more green sector employment opportunities and jobs in Trinidad and Barbados in the near future, as both countries look to further develop their respective oil industries. [caption id="attachment_5229" align="alignleft" width="379"] Guyana's oil industry has…
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