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Barbadians interested in pursuing employment opportunities with Disney Cruise Line may now view and apply for available positions online. The recruitment initiative is being facilitated through a partnership involving Disney Cruise Line, Meridian Recruitment Agency, and the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service (BECCS), which operates under the Ministry of…

Self-employed persons in Barbados can now make their National Insurance contributions more conveniently through two additional payment platforms. Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, announced that contributions may now be made through Government’s online payment portal, EZPay+, as well as the widely used bill payment…

Self-employed persons are critical to Barbados’ economic and national development and they must not be left without social security protection. This was emphasised by Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, as he addressed today’s launch of the Self-Employed and Secure stakeholder registration outreach programme and…

Fifteen Barbadians have departed the island to take up employment in New Brunswick, Canada, under a new overseas employment initiative facilitated through the Barbados Liaison Office in Canada and the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service (BECCS).

Close to 200 persons attended the recently held information session on employment opportunities with Disney Cruise Line, highlighting strong national interest in overseas job opportunities and career advancement.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reaffirmed that Barbadian workers must remain at the centre of national development, with a renewed focus on increasing disposable income, improving wages, and expanding opportunities for ownership.

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, is reminding Barbadians that the rights and protections workers enjoy today, are the direct result of centuries of struggle, and this must be actively safeguarded and strengthened.

On this May Day, we pause as a nation to recognize and celebrate the contribution of all workers. Your ability, creativity, dedication and determination to rising above adversity are the solid foundation upon which our nation stands and the primary force that continues to drive our collective progress as a…