For the second time since October, President Irfaan Ali has spoken about a job training programme with Canada but details have not been provided and the number of persons has changed.
The President did say that there will be guaranteed employment at starting salaries of US$30,000 annually.
“The programme that we are discussing with our Canadian counterparts is tied to training and jobs…” Ali said.
“So what we’ll be doing is launching a specific programme where we will be training 2,000 Guyanese in the first phase. Training them in essential skills certified by the best, who gives those certifications and aligning them with jobs. The average salary and lowest scale is US$30,000 annually. We are looking at this innovative approach, to create high value, higher value jobs right here in Guyana. So that is another industry that will be launched in 2024,” the President announced at the Private Sector Commission’s 2023 Annual Gala and Awards Dinner, held on Tuesday night at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.