Vice President assures Region 10 of 800 part-time jobs

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has assured Region 10 residents that within the next three
weeks 800 residents residents will be employed by the government.
Dr Jagdeo made this disclosure as he addressed residents of the Region during a meeting at
Watooka House in Linden. The former president disclosed that application forms will be
available for interested persons. This, he said forms part of the administration’s plans to
subsidise household income in light of the rising cost of living.
He revealed that a similar initiative was announced in Region Two last week during the Vice
President’s outreach in that region. The VP noted that government is prepared to build other call
centres and even factories in the region, as part of its co-investment initiative.
Dr Jagdeo pointed out that training, is also a priority of the government. He said oil companies
have been approached about recruiting persons outside of Regions Three and Four. Further, the
former president revealed that some 200 to 250 small grants will be provided to small businesses
in the region.
He stated that another major programme to improve the water supply system and other
infrastructural works for the region are also in train.
Additionally, the meetings hosted at the Watooka House are part of the administration’s efforts
to engage people on the ground to get a better understanding of their issues with a view to
resolving them.