Better-paying jobs, investment opportunities featured in PPP/C 2025 manifesto

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), under the leadership of General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has unveiled a few plans outlined in its proposed manifesto promise for 2025 and beyond, aimed at improving the livelihoods of Guyanese citizens.
If re-elected in 2025, the party’s manifesto promises a strong focus on creating better-paying jobs, providing investment opportunities, and further alleviating the rising cost of living.
In his weekly press conference on Thursday, Dr. Jagdeo, who also serves as Vice President of Guyana, outlined key priorities that would shape the nation’s future under the PPP/C’s continued leadership. He emphasized that the party’s manifesto would soon be made public, but ahead of the release, he shared some of the party’s strategic goals for the upcoming term.
“We will focus heavily on better-paying jobs for people, and improving the quality of our labour force through better education and higher-paying employment,” Dr. Jagdeo stated. “This is part of our vision to ensure that every Guyanese can benefit from the growth and opportunities in our country.”
A significant aspect of the party’s plan is to create new “investment vehicles” aimed at allowing more Guyanese, particularly the youth, to have a stake in national projects. The PPP/C believes that these vehicles will offer better returns on investments than traditional banking options, providing citizens with guaranteed returns while also fuelling national growth.
“We want to create more investment vehicles that can give guaranteed returns,” Dr. Jagdeo explained. “We can easily borrow at cheaper rates, but we believe we can provide a better return for our people than just parking their money in the bank.”
Aside from economic growth and employment, the PPP/C’s manifesto will also address critical social issues. Dr. Jagdeo highlighted domestic violence as one of the party’s main areas of concern. Despite significant progress in passing laws and ratifying conventions, the country continues to face high rates of domestic violence. The government, Dr. Jagdeo said, will intensify efforts to tackle this issue head-on.
“This issue of domestic violence is a major one. We’ve signed onto all the conventions; we passed all the laws but we have to get hold of that. That and traffic… while serious crime has come down, domestic violence and extreme ones have not grown but are still very, very prevalent. We have to think about that,” Jagdeo said.

Looking Back: The PPP/C’s 2020 Manifesto
When the party took office in 2020, it focused on several key pillars aimed at national development, including infrastructure expansion, job creation, and social welfare improvements. Notably, the party prioritized enhancing the country’s energy sector, improving health and education systems, and promoting environmental sustainability.
Since taking office, the PPP/C has made significant strides in infrastructure development, with the largest-ever expansion of roads, bridges, and other key facilities.
Additionally, initiatives in the oil and gas sector have led to the creation of new economic opportunities, while efforts to strengthen the education and healthcare systems continue to bear fruit.
As the PPP/C moves into 2025, the party aims to build on these successes, pushing forward with more ambitious projects to improve the lives of Guyanese citizens and secure the country’s future in an increasingly globalised economy.