June 9, 2023 With a number of non-profit organizations, government officials and business leaders encouraging more Caribbean people, and especially more youth, to pursue jobs in agriculture, Caribbean Employment Service…
Category: BARBADOS
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Barbados on the First Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement
May 16, 2023 At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Pablo Morra visited Barbados during May 3-12, 2023 to discuss the…
Caribbean Employment Services Inc. eager to see region become the next Silicon Valley
April 14, 2023 A Barbados-based recruitment service dedicated to Caribbean businesses and jobseekers is excited to see more and more nations launch initiatives aimed at developing their technology industries, with…
Better job searches can help labour market function
April 11, 2023 On the heels of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) suggesting that better job searches could help improve the functioning of labour markets in the Caribbean and Latin…
CEO Calls For Continued Economic Diversification
April 11, 2023 Caribbean nations that have begun to economically diversify away from tourism should earnestly continue their efforts, and countries that have not yet begun should seek opportunities to…
Major UK employer looks to Caribbean for talent
April 11, 2023 Years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers continue to be in high demand around the world. This is the case in the Caribbean as…
Embracing Equity at Every Opportunity
March 14, 2023 Today, the 8th of March is celebrated the world over in many different ways, and often used to advocate on issues affecting women and to inspire others…
BRIDGETOWN INITIATIVE: A SYSTEM FOR REFORM?
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan February 24, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In what is being hailed as a David-Goliath moment for small island developing states, the Bridgetown Initiative seeks to chart a new pathway…
CEO stresses need to balance economic growth with sustainability in developing oil and gas sector
February 24, 2023 A continuously growing oil and gas industry among Caribbean countries could augur well for local economies and the region as a whole, said the top executive of…
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Barbados
February 17, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Pablo Morra visited Bridgetown between February 13-16, 2023. The team discussed the implementation of Barbados’ updated Economic Recovery and…
Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy
By: Staff Writer February 14, 2023 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, hosted a training workshop ‘Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy’ in…
2022 Trend Resumes: Foreign Employers Again Look To Caribbean To Recruit
February 10, 2023 It’s only two months into the new year, and global economies are preparing for a possible turndown if a recession hits. Yet, foreign employers continue recruiting workers…