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Vice President Pushes for Hinterland Jobs | Guyana News
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is launching a bold new push to transform Guyana’s hinterland communities, pledging billions in government support through the Low Carbon Development Strategy to create jobs, boost incomes, and upgrade housing over the next six years. He debunked myths about oil wealth, revealing that even all oil revenues barely cover 40% of the national budget — underscoring the urgent need for diversified, sustainable growth. While infrastructure has improved, unemployment remains high inland — so Jagdeo is rallying village leaders to design local economic engines like coconut…
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