May 19, 2023 As some businesses continue to struggle with finding adequately skilled workers to fit their workforce needs, the CEO of a regional recruitment service is sending out a…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
IDB Report Finds Caribbean Businesses Need More Innovation and Productivity
May 19, 2023 Caribbean governments should focus on policies that facilitate businesses’ efforts to innovate and improve productivity, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The…
Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
May 19, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person mission with the Surinamese authorities during May 8-16 to discuss policies to…
PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA APPOINTS AMBASSADORS/SPECIAL INVESTMENT ENVOYS TO DRIVE INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
May 16, 2023 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed four new Ambassadors/Special Investment Envoys who will play a pivotal role in attracting investment and driving economic growth. This strategic move…
Aspiring healthcare professionals urged to seize opportunities to work at home or abroad
May 12, 2023 Aspiring healthcare professionals are being encouraged to use resources like Caribbean Employment to seize opportunities available to them to work within their home country, or abroad if…
CEO calls for more green economy programmes to help drive jobs
May 12, 2023 The CEO of a regional recruitment service is touting a new clean energy programme as a major boon for green economy development in the Caribbean, as well…
ibex Sponsors Outsource2Jamaica Conference 2023
May 12, 2023 – ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced its sponsorship of the Outsource2Jamaica Conference 2023 in St. James, Jamaica,…
Trinidad and Tobago: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Cybersecurity in Financial Institutions
May 12, 2023 At the request of the CBTT, a TA mission on strengthening cybersecurity in financial institutions was delivered during the period October 31–November 4, 2022. The Governor requested…
CariCRIS reaffirms ‘high’ creditworthiness ratings to the TT $63.3 million bond issue of Development Finance Limited
May 9, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the ratings of CariAA- (Local Currency Rating) on the regional rating scale, and ttAA- on the Trinidad…
Trinidad and Tobago: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
May 9, 2023 The economy is recovering supported by higher global energy prices and the rebound of the non-energy sector. Inflation has increased driven by imported energy and food prices,…
CEO shuts down misconceptions about working abroad
May 5, 2023 Many Caribbean people have misconceptions about the type of work-abroad opportunities available to them either through government programmes or through third-party placement agencies. But the CEO of…