Beneficiaries of the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service (HEYS) continue to receive financial support under the initiative, with 119 North and Central Rupununi youths recently receiving stimulus grants amounting to $6 million in total.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) reported that the recipients all completed training under the programme and established businesses in the areas of cattle and chicken rearing, baking, honey production, etc.
Of the 119 youths, 60 of them hail from 11 North Rupununi villages, including Annai, Surama, Rupertee, Wowetta, Aranaputa, Fairview, Massara, Rewa, Kwaimatta, Yakarinta, and Crash Water. The 59 youths from the Central Rupununi were drawn from Yupakari, Quatata, Fly Hill, Kaicumbay, Katoka and Simonie.