Increase in salaries for healthcare workers are key to retaining key and critical talent - US Envoy
Hailing Guyanese as smart and capable professionals who need to be paid fairly for their work, US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, has praised the Ali-led Administration for increasing the salaries for healthcare workers.
She congratulated the government at the signing ceremony of the US$759 million contract for the natural gas-fired electricity plant and natural gas liquids plant, held at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.
“I have to congratulate the government on increasing wages for the health sector workers and public servants recently,” the Ambassador noted.
She added, “We know very well that Guyanese are smart, capable professionals who need to be paid fairly for their work. And steps like the one you took yesterday (Monday) are key for retaining key and critical talent in Guyana to aid with this rapid economic transformation.”
President Irfaan Ali on Monday announced a raft of increases for healthcare workers, which is expected to grow their disposable income by more than $1.5 billion annually.
Last week, the Head of State announced several increases for members of the joint services. On top of that, he had broadcasted an 8 percent increase for all public servants.
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