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Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment with the U.S. Mission in Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS. To view a current list of all available positions at the U.S. Mission in Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS and to apply online, please visit – https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: Job Opportunities, News

Royal Grenada Police Force CariSECURE Training

Members of the Royal Grenada Police Force at a training session for the Police Incident Form which was developed under the CariSECURE project. The United States Government is Strengthening Evidence Based Decision Making in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean On December 14, 2020, the Citizen Security in the Caribbean (CariSECURE) project and its software development ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 17 December, 2020 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases

US-Funded Upgrades Bring Coast Guard Fleet to Full Strength

Wednesday, December 16, marks the completion of the United States government’s year-long US$1 million upgrade of the Royal Grenada Police Force Coast Guard’s two nearshore intercept vessels. The SAFE Boat Mid-Life Upgrade included a complete vessel overhaul, new engines, and a spare parts package to ensure continued operability. The upgrades extend the vessels’ performance for ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 16 December, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Two Vincentians Head to the United States on the Prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States is pleased to announce that two Vincentians, Kayanna Burke and Benarva Browne, have been selected for the 2020-2021 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a Fulbright professional exchange program which brings accomplished young ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 15 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

Announcing the 2021 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program

We are proud to announce the 2021 cohort from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean for the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program . This program will begin in January 2021 and close in April 2021, bringing together 263 young leaders from 37 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada for a virtual fellowship. This year we ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 14 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

Local Entrepreneur Tirshatha Jeffrey Completes U.S.- Sponsored Business Program

On December 11, Barbadian entrepreneur Tirshatha Jeffrey met with U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela to discuss her completion of the prestigious U.S.-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Through this “WEAmericas” IVLP, female entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean, Latin America, and even as far away as South Africa examined how the United States supports women in business. ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 11 December, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Barbados

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