The stipend for the community enhancement workers are to be increased from $25,000 to $35,000 within this year.
According to Minister of Local Government and regional development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall, some $1.1 billion has been allocated for the program.
The minister said, “it is our intention to have more community enhancement workers, and even better than that of paying $25,000, we will now pay them $35,000 per month.”
The minister made this announcement at a recent outreach at Nonpariel, East Coast Demerara.
