Tag Archives: Trinidad and Tobago jobs

Trinidad & Tobago’s youth encouraged to take advantage of job training opportunities

Trinidad and Tobago job training programme hosts virtual outreach, offers extended virtual orientation in effort to get more youth involved  PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO — The On-the-Job Training Programme (OJT) recently held a virtual outreach programme in an effort to encourage more young people to take advantage of opportunities offering job training that…
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Construction workers wanted for $5 million COVID Works Programme in TCI

More than $250,000 invested so far; minister urges residents to apply before funds run out  PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLAND — For the next six months, the government intends to spend some USD$5 million hiring contractors throughout the nation as part of its $8 million-dollar COVID Works Programme. The programme “seeks to support many who…
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CAPRI report recommends more support for Jamaican teachers, more guidance counselors

KINGSTON, JAMAICA — A recent report by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is calling for Jamaican teachers to receive more training and support, and also for more guidance counselors to be engaged to bolster psychosocial support in schools. In presenting the report, CAPRI Researcher Stephanie Sewell urged, “We need to attend to the needs…
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Trinidad & Tobago businesses could be allowed to reopen by end of Sept.

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — Businesses that have been ordered to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic could be allowed to finally reopen at the end of September, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced. However, he stressed that the reopening is hinged on the nation’s COVID situation at the time, particularly its vaccination rates, as it first permits a reopening of churches on September 6.
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