Tag Archives: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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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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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SVG women complete skills training to gain employment

Taiwan ROC-funded empowerment programme helps women improve their employability KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — More than three dozen Vincentian women are set to pursue meaningful careers after graduating from a Women’s Empowerment Programme (WEP) funded by Taiwan ROC. This now makes the sixteenth successful cohort of graduates of the programme, which has seen…
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SVG to hire 40 more teachers amid staffing shortages

SVG and Jamaica in urgent need of teachers KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES — Some 40 teaching jobs in SVG have been opened and are expected to be filled shortly to make up for a shortage in the public school system. This was revealed by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, who said there was…
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