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The government is set to spend just over $5 million on short-term contracted workers under the Upkeep of Public Spaces Programme, as preparations for Carnival 2026 intensify, with productivity of both new and existing municipal workers now under close scrutiny.
The disclosure was made by Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Khadijah Ameen during yesterday’s post-Cabinet media conference. She said the special Carnival phase of the national upkeep programme began on February 2 and will run until February 28.
Cabinet approved $5,363,520 to fund the one-month initiative, which will see more than 1,000 workers hired on short-term contracts. The workforce will be organised into 86 teams of 12 people, deployed across municipal corporations for four-week assignments.
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