Tag Archives: job creation

SVG govt. seeks fourth minimum wage hike

Gonsalves administration eyes $50/day minimum for certain workers, extended maternity leave KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES — The government has hit the ground running with labour force improvements in 2024, with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves revealing that his administration is already discussing the possibility of another increase in the national minimum wage in…
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CARICOM seeks to implement full CSME this year

Full movement of skilled workers expected to create job opportunities in participating Member States. BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is seeking to fully implement the long-awaited Single Market and Economy (CSME) programme by the end of the first quarter of 2024. [caption id="attachment_7132" align="alignleft" width="492"] CSME is expected to create new job opportunities.…
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Caribbean job prospects on upward trajectory heading into new year

Unemployment low regionally, new projects aim to provide more jobs BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Caribbean jobseekers can be cautiously optimistic heading into the new year as the prospect of employment, labour and wages looks good, according to Caribbean Employment Services Inc. [caption id="attachment_6947" align="alignright" width="362"] Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. CEO.[/caption] “Unemployment in most of…
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Study: Black workers at greater risk of job loss due to climate change

Issue of climate change and job loss crucial, but infrequently discussed by Caribbean populations Climate change, its detrimental effects and the potential to wipe out the region completely have received an increasing amount of attention over the past few years as major world powers move to cut back on fossil fuel use and adopt clean…
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