President Ali announces pay increases for CSOs – INews Guyana

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced pay increases for Community Service Officers (CSOs).

He made the announcement today during a PPP/C public meeting in Moruca, Region One.

Just last year, CSOs received a stipend increase in line with the wages paid to workers under the government’s part-time jobs initiative. The adjustment raised the stipend from $30,000 to $40,000,

According to President Ali, the PPP/C administration will make more investments into CSOs to ensure their lives improve.

“We want our CSOs to graduate up to higher paying jobs,” he said.

The CSO programme is a youth empowerment initiative, specifically targeting Amerindian communities and those in riverain and remote areas. It provides employment and opportunities for personal development through training in various fields like tourism, and ICT.

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