The first thing you notice is how small it is. You come in by boat across the North Sound, with the low green shapes of Virgin Gorda and the reef line in the distance, and then Saba Rock appears ahead as a single, compact island with buildings on top of it. No roads. No cars. […]
Above: Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be increasing the national minimum wage on September 3, according to Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick Kellier. The move means the national minimum wage will increase 11 percent, from $51 USD to $56.65 USD per 40-hour work week. That works out to an average of […]
Above: Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has increased the minimum wage for domestic workers and security guards in the country, according to Labour Minister Glynis Roberts. The announcement follows the receipt of a report from a Wage Advisory Committee that included representatives from the Grenada Trades’ Union […]
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