PPP/C outlines roadmap: 50 per cent power cut, housing push, stronger services

The document, titled “Forward Together for a Better Guyana,” places heavy emphasis on the completion of the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, which the party says will deliver a 50 per cent reduction in tariffs. It also sets out plans for industrial estates, a Berbice deepwater port, expanded oil and gas production, and billions in new infrastructure works.

On the social side, the manifesto pledges to maintain free education at all levels, raise the Because We Care grant to $100,000 per child, provide annual transport grants of $100,000, and strengthen the health system with 6,000 new nurses, telehealth expansion, and modern hospitals in every region. Pension increases, cash transfers, and “no new taxes” are also promised.

At the launch, the PPP/C’s presidential candidate and the country’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali, underscored the seriousness of the plan, saying, “This is not a wishlist. It is not empty repetition. It is a declaration of intent a blueprint for government. Every plan and programme in this document has been carefully aligned with our projected revenues and budget structure to lead the transformation our country requires. It is measurable, it is achievable, and it is rooted in reality.”

General Secretary and Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo reinforced that message, stressing that the manifesto is built on detailed groundwork and credible management.

“This manifesto reflects only the highlights of plans that have been carefully elaborated for each sector and each region of this country. Unlike others, we do not pull together documents of borrowed words. Our policies are grounded in Guyana’s realities, in sound economic management, and in protecting against risks like unsustainable debt, the Dutch disease, and climate vulnerability.”

With international observers already in place, the PPP/C is positioning its manifesto as both a continuation of its track record and a roadmap for the next five years.