The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) presented its Youth-Centred Manifesto to the Guyana National Youth Council, outlining bold and transformative policies designed to empower the next generation of leaders.
Representing APNU at this important engagement were former Mayor Pt. Ubraj Narine, Eden Corbin, and Ravolda Birbal, who emphasized the Partyโs unwavering commitment to making young people central to Guyanaโs development agenda.
Addressing the Council, the representatives highlighted six key pillars of the manifesto:
๐. ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญโ Free university education for all Guyanese, expanded TVET centres nationwide, investments in digital literacy and technology hubs, and targeted scholarships for low-income, hinterland, and faith-based communities.
๐. ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ โ Establishing a National Youth Employment Fund, tax breaks and grants for youth-led businesses, apprenticeships and internships across sectors, and prioritizing youth access to jobs in the oil and gas industry.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ & ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก โ Ensuring house lots are available from age 18, providing free lots for low-income earners, and creating low-interest mortgage programs and youth housing cooperatives.
๐. ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ โ Investment in sports facilities, support for musicians, artists and cultural groups, and revival of national service programs to develop leadership and life skills.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ โ Establishing a National Youth Advisory Body within the Office of the President, securing youth representation on community and local government councils, and leadership training for young leaders.
๐. ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ Cash transfers for members of the disciplined services and low-income youth households, expansion of mental health and counselling services, and equal opportunities for all youth, including women, Indigenous peoples, Afro-Guyanese, Indo-Guyanese, and persons with disabilities.
In their closing remarks, the APNU team reminded the gathering that the manifesto is not merely a set of promises but a contract with the youth of Guyanaโa commitment to deliver opportunity, dignity, and real inclusion.
โOnce you are old enough to vote, you are old enough to own a home. Once you are old enough to dream, you are old enough to lead. APNU is ready to give young people the tools, the space, and the power to succeed,โ the representatives affirmed.
The presentation concluded with a call for youth to stand with APNU in building a Guyana where every young person can thrive.
๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐.
