Gov’t reviewing Community Support Officers programme

From left are designated legal advisor to the ministers, David James; Region Six Vice Chairman, Bhupaul Jhagroo; Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock; Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido- Lowe and designated Advisor on Youth, Sports and Cultural Development, Mervyn Williams during a meeting at Siparuta. (GINA photo)

The new APNU+AFC government is reviewing the controversial hinterland Community Support Offi-cers (CSO) programme amid concerns that it is not providing youth with skills that they need.

The Minister of Indi-genous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock made this disclosure when he hosted his first ministerial outreach to Region Six engaging residents where a team discussed plans for economic empowerment and skills training, particularly for youth.

The outreach team also included Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido- Lowe, and Advisor on Youth, Sport and Cultural Development, Mervyn Williams who met with residents of Orealla and Siparuta, the