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Guyana eyes 3K tech jobs in partnership with Canada

President Ali says programme to train Guyanese for tech jobs to be rolled out in the coming years GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — The Ali administration is said to be working with the government of Canada to create some 3,000 technology-related jobs in Guyana over the next few years. This is according to President Dr. Irfaan Ali,…
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Improvements incoming for Caribbean Farm Workers programme

Host of delegates will meet from Nov. 7-9 Programme has faced criticism from Caribbean residents in the past PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — The controversial yet long-standing farm workers programme could be set for some improvements in the future as a cohort of 60 delegates meets for a programme review. [caption id="attachment_3033" align="alignleft"…
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Guyana needs healthcare workers

Govt. seeks to train new workers, but healthcare shortage still exists GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — With the country’s economy still set to grow exponentially in the near future, more healthcare jobs in Guyana are coming onstream. The growth has reached a point where staffing gaps have become a major concern, especially as healthcare workers have already…
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World Bank laments lack of sufficient talent acquisition services in the Caribbean

New report emphasizes one of the major reasons why resources like Caribbean Employment Services Inc. are necessary BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — As it expressed concern about high levels of informal employment and potential long-term unemployment in the region, the World Bank said there aren’t enough services to connect jobseekers with private-sector jobs in the Caribbean. [caption…
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