Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured residents of Region 10 that the longstanding housing backlog left by the APNU+AFC regime will be cleared by the end of 2027. Speaking during his public day outreach at the Watooka Guest House on Tuesday, where he was joined by several Cabinet ministers, the Vice President said approximately […]
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The government will certify contractors and work with financial institutions to help approximately 20,000 Guyanese who already own house lots but have been unable to begin building their homes. Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announced the initiative during a meeting with residents of Region 10 at the Watooka Guest House, explaining that many beneficiaries of
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The Government of Guyana will begin constructing homes for elderly and other vulnerable persons in coastal regions. Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo announced the coastal housing initiative on Tuesday during a meeting with residents of Region 10 at the Watooka Guest House, saying the programme fulfills a commitment made in the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)
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In keeping with the government’s commitment to improving access to home ownership, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh on Monday unveiled a major housing package in the 2026 budget that includes $7.5 billion for housing improvement subsidies and sweeping changes for mortgage support. Dr. Singh told the National Assembly that the $7.5 billion allocation will
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The PPP/C government has allocated $159.1 billion in 2026 to advance housing development across Guyana, according to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. During his budget presentation on Monday, Dr Singh highlighted that over the past five years, the government developed over 100 housing areas, allocated more than 53,000 house lots, and constructed over 2,600
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The Ministry of Housing has already begun laying the groundwork to start the construction of houses across Guyana, fulfilling the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s promise to deliver 40,000 houses in five years. During his first appearance on the Starting Point Podcast, Minister of Housing Collin Croal noted that the minimum number of houses to
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Minister of Housing Collin Croal has reaffirmed the government’s stance against unregulated settlements, making it clear that there will be no recognition or regularisation of any new squatting area in Guyana. During an interview on the Starting Point Podcast, the minister noted that squatting has been a long-standing issue, stressing that addressing it requires collective
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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government will be accelerating plans in its second term to create new housing areas, specifically expanding the programme to meet a new benchmark of 40,000 homes. This is according to Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn. Appearing on the Starting Point podcast, Minister Benn said the ministry’s first
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