PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo views 2023 as an opportunity to reflect, calibrate, and complete unfinished business, as well as launch new initiatives and he said that the country is poised for exciting times.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia/Ukraine war posed many challenges for Guyana, as was the case across the world, he noted in the party’s New year’s message that the PPP/C Government was able to move forward in line with its manifesto promises while endeavouring to ease the suffering of the most vulnerable citizens.
Jagdeo, also a Vice President in the government, mentioned the projects that are on track to be completed, such as the Mandela Avenue to Diamond highway, and the Ogle to Eccles, and the Linden to Mabura highways. He referenced the Wales gas-to-shore project that is expected on completion to halve electricity costs. Of note also was Guyana’s achievement in becoming the first country to have been issued carbon credits specifically designed for the voluntary and compliant carbon markets for successfully preventing forest loss and degradation. This, Jagdeo reminded, paved the way for the signing of a multi-million US dollar agreement for the sale of carbon credit to Hess Corporation, a substantial portion of which will go towards Amerindian development. He also spoke of the administration’s job creation programme and housing drive which he said has “empowered countless Guyanese.”
He touched on his government’s citizens’ empowerment programme through state-sponsored academic and professional scholarships, youth participation in governance; ICT and other skills training, socio-cultural investments, and community-based enhancement drives.
“With these overwhelming successes over the past year, our management of the new and emerging multi-dimensional economy, and the resolute positioning of our country among the global community of contemporary democracies, Guyana is poised for exciting times ahead and we are confident that the People’s Progressive Party has emerged as the only party of choice for the building of a truly
progressive and prosperous nation,” he said.
