PPP/C youth policy focused on long-term empowerment – Finance Minister

Dr Ashni Singh, Central and Executive Committee member of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), has emphasised that the party remains steadfast in its commitment to empower young people, ensuring that they have access to opportunities for economic independence and leadership.

Speaking at a community meeting in Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje Berbice, Dr Singh reminded the gathering that, since taking office in 2020, Government has launched several initiatives aimed at empowering youths. Among those are the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), the Youth Innovation Project of Guyana, Guyana Coders Initiative, revamp of the programmes of the Board of Industrial Training, and the Guyana Youth in Agriculture Programme.
Dr Singh, who is also the minister with responsibility for finance and the public service, has reiterated that Government funding and support for youth-led projects and startups are geared towards preparing youths for the future, equipping them with skills, experience, and growth opportunities to eventually lead both the party and the nation.

“We have to look at the things being done for the long term. Because, in the long term, we want the young people to be able to be completely independent; to get good quality jobs in order to be economically empowered and economically independent,” Dr Singh has said.
Guyana’s infrastructure and economy are developing rapidly, and Dr. Singh, in urging youths to seize emerging opportunities, has said, “Regularly, we advertise these training programmes, and sometimes we struggle to get people. And we’re doing these training programmes all the time; now we are offering them online. So, you have right here – not to mention the construction sector; because when we’re doing these hospitals, we need construction workers and service providers: whether plumber, painter, electrician, mason, truck driver; you name it! If you think about the business opportunities now in the construction field, and that’s only a few projects…,” he noted.
As Guyana continues along a path of economic expansion, Dr Singh has reassured that Government would continue investing in young people, ensuring they are prepared for leadership, financial stability, and national development.
With 2025 being an election year, Dr. Singh is urging the community of East Canje in Berbice to remain vigilant and informed.
“2025 is an important year, it is an election year; a lot of people will come around. I heard a saying from a senior comrade just a few days ago. He said, ‘During mango season, you will see plenty birds flying around,’…but what matters is those who have delivered what they promised to you,” Dr Singh has advised.