Better roads, lights, rising property values under PPP/C plan – PM Phillips tells Sophia residents

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has outlined a series of developmental projects for Sophia – including upgraded roads, new street lights, and expanded social services.
He made this announcement during a PPP/C public meeting at “C” Field, Sophia.
According to Prime Minister Phillips, part of these initiatives includes the installation of street lights in the Sophia community.

“We have the sports ground, and we have the lights, but we want additional street lights, and we want additional recreational spaces to be developed. Sophia will have several of these additional recreational spaces. Just imagine Sophia with more lights, more cameras, more sports facilities at your sports ground – which already has lights – and more recreational spaces. I will come and live in Sophia,” he said.
He also extended his perspective to the housing sector, stating that property values in Sophia are expected to rise in the coming years.
“I know what Sophia will be transformed into over the next five years. You notice we’re building out roads and highways… the same thing has happened in Sophia. Because of that new road in front of your home, the value of your property went up,” he added.
He emphasised that the PPP/C Government is focused on uplifting communities.
“And that is what we are all about in Government – the PPP/C Government uplifting people, promoting economic empowerment – with women and youths receiving special focus from 2025 to 2030 – increasing the value of your property,” he said.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister recalled the struggles faced by Sophia residents in earlier years, noting that many women and their families built small homes on the land despite efforts by the then PNC Government to remove them.
He reminded us that during that period, police would often move in to break down structures and evict residents as part of a broader plan to prevent them from occupying the land.
However, he highlighted that a turning point came in 1992 when the PPP/C won the election and democracy was restored to Guyana, which he credited as the start of real change for the Sophia community.
According to the PM, it was under the PPP/C that a team was sent to engage with residents and listen to their concerns, marking the beginning of transformation in the area.