Caribbean Employment’s Top Tips On Successful Gig Work

Caribbean Employment’s Top Tips On Successful Gig Work

Amid multiple international organizations reporting consistently high rates of informal employment throughout the region, Caribbean Employment Services Inc., the region’s market-leading digital recruitment firm, has revealed its top 3 tips on how to be a successful gig worker in the Caribbean. The firm acknowledged that the dramatic rise in informal labour was largely due to […]

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 Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) announces the appointment of Mr. Gordon Julien to its Board of Directors, effective October 13, 2023.

Eastern Caribbean Automated Clearing House Services Incorporated (ECACHSI) announces the appointment of Mr. Gordon Julien to its Board of Directors, effective October 13, 2023.

Gordon Julien is the General Manager, Corporate Services at Republic Bank (EC) Limited, having previously served the organisation as Country Head, Saint Lucia since November 2019.  Gordon has had a distinguished career with Scotiabank with extensive branch and country management experience.  He started his career at Scotiabank in 2004 as Senior Manager Compliance with responsibility […]

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 World Tuna Day hooked on improving the sustainability of tuna and tuna-like species.

World Tuna Day hooked on improving the sustainability of tuna and tuna-like species.

The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission and The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas outline a plan in signed cooperative framework.  Across the globe, World Tuna Day was celebrated on May 2, 2024, bringing issues to light about the importance of tuna conservation.  In observing the trend of landings over the past three […]

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 Two regionally-based financial institutions are partnering with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to finance a game-changing $80 million sporting infrastructure programme in Saint Lucia spearheaded by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA)

Two regionally-based financial institutions are partnering with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to finance a game-changing $80 million sporting infrastructure programme in Saint Lucia spearheaded by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA)

The National Bank of Dominica and Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited have expressed confidence in the NLA and Saint Lucian economy and will share the financial responsibility with 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to rehabilitate several local sporting facilities to benefit our athletes and youth.  The National Bank of Dominica has been operating since 1978 and is the […]

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 Hundreds of tourism small businesses assisted by UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project

Hundreds of tourism small businesses assisted by UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project

Over 400 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) across the Eastern Caribbean have been supported to take their business operations to the next level, thanks to UNDP’s FUT-Tourism project. In 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean partnered with the Caribbean Development Bank, the University of West Indies Global Campus […]

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 BVIEC and NEVLEC Cop Major Awards for 2024 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo

BVIEC and NEVLEC Cop Major Awards for 2024 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo

After three days of activities, including safety training, hosting of a Seminar and Exhibition, showcasing the latest technologies and tools in the power line segment of the industry, fun exercises and competitive activities in Antigua, the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), and the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) secured the top titles in the […]

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 President Shallow Anticipates Fruitful Discussions at Caribbean Cricket Conference

President Shallow Anticipates Fruitful Discussions at Caribbean Cricket Conference

Dr. Kishore Shallow, President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), eagerly anticipates the forthcoming Regional Conference on West Indies Cricket, slated for 25-26 April 2024 at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad and Tobago. As stakeholders convene under the banner “Reinvigorating West Indies Cricket – A Symposium for Strategic Collaboration and Innovation,” Dr. Shallow acknowledges the significant […]

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 ANTIGUA CRUISE PORT COLLABORATES WITH IMO AND ADOMS FOR PORT SECURITY WORKSHOP

ANTIGUA CRUISE PORT COLLABORATES WITH IMO AND ADOMS FOR PORT SECURITY WORKSHOP

Cynthia Jacobs-Browne, Officer-in-Charge at Antigua Cruise Port, recently gave opening remarks at a special International Maritime Organization (IMO) training workshop on passenger and baggage security on ships. The activity was hosted in partnership with the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) team. Twenty-five participants, including the port facility security team, […]

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 CARILEC Hosts Disaster Management Roundtable for Regional Utilities

CARILEC Hosts Disaster Management Roundtable for Regional Utilities

On Monday, April 22, 2024, the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) hosted its annual Disaster Management Roundtable aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing, strengthening relationships, and further developing collaborative mechanisms among Disaster Coordinators and Health and Safety Officers from member utilities across the region. The Roundtable was convened under the theme: “Developing Adaptive Capacity: Building Resilient […]

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