Tag Archives: job creation

$300 mil. invested in Suriname employment programmes

Significant IDB loan targets labour mediation, job training PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — More Surinamese people could find themselves employed over the next few years thanks to a new programme that aims to boost employability as well as local recruitment efforts. This programme is being funded by a US$10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).…
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World Bank: Caribbean labour market back to normal

New report highlights region’s resilience, but notes room for improvement BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The World Bank has given the Caribbean labour market its nod of approval in its most recent report, released just last week. That report ventured to ask, “Is the region back to normal?” and the World Bank answered a resounding “yes”. “As…
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Guyana to train new pharmacy assistants

Govt. anticipates greater need for healthcare workers GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Some 27 residents in Region Two are being trained to fill pharmacy assistant jobs in Guyana in anticipation of a greater need for healthcare workers as a new hospital is built. The announcement was made by Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony, who underscored the…
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New platform launched for tourism jobs in Jamaica

Database of certified Jamaicans to help connect jobseekers with employers KINGSTON, JAMAICA — More residents can expect to be hired for high-level tourism jobs in Jamaica as the government has launched a new online platform that will connect higher-skilled jobseekers with employers, similarly to the way Caribbean Employment Services Inc.'s does. The Database of Certified…
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