Tag Archives: job creation

Guyana trains women to be solar electricians

41 women trained in photovoltaic tech GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — More women are venturing into new industries and jobs in the Caribbean, thanks to several women’s empowerment initiatives being undertaken across several nations. [caption id="attachment_5838" align="alignright" width="349"] Graduates of Guyana's Board of Industrial Training’s (BIT) Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme.[/caption] In one of the most recent initiatives,…
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Services sector jobs in Jamaica up 270%

Services sector accounts for most job growth in Jamaica post-COVID KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Jamaica’s services sector has continued to experience a significant boom in jobs even despite tourism’s strong recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global tourism and forced dozens of Caribbean nations to quickly enhance other ways to keep their economies afloat. For Jamaica, the…
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Digital services jobs in Belize get boost from IDB

Loan to support MSMEs and women-owned businesses BELMOPAN, BELIZE — Jobs in Belize’s digital economy are about to get a significant boost in training and resources thanks to a USD$10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). [caption id="attachment_5806" align="alignleft" width="410"] The digital services sector is projected to provide hundreds of jobs in the…
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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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