—Ramson, Benn rally East Ruimveldt residents for continued development
MINISTERS Charles Ramson Jr. and Robeson Benn took the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) campaign trail to Back Circle in East Ruimveldt on Thursday night, urging residents to back the re-election of President Irfaan Ali and the continuation of the government’s development agenda.
Supporters, clad in the party’s signature red, gathered in large numbers, in what Minister Ramson described as a reflection of the growing momentum behind the PPP/C’s campaign.
“The hundreds of you here tonight are joining hundreds of thousands of Guyanese across the country in creating the largest movement of unity in our nation’s history. This is a movement to re-elect President Irfaan Ali and the PPP/C government,” Ramson declared.
Ramson focused heavily on the administration’s development record, drawing clear contrasts with the performance of the former APNU+AFC government. He accused the opposition of stoking division and hindering access to progress in communities like East Ruimveldt.
“For a long time, we couldn’t even enter these communities to tell you what we wanted to do,” Ramson said. “The PNC came into your communities and spread lies to keep you away from us. But now, we have earned the right to be here because of the development you can see and feel.”
He pointed to major infrastructure and social development projects rolled out under the current administration, including roads, hospitals, schools, community grounds, and beautification works in Georgetown and across the country.
The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport placed strong emphasis on the administration’s track record over the last five years, drawing sharp comparisons between the PPP/C’s tenure and that of the former APNU+AFC coalition. He accused the opposition of deliberately keeping residents in communities like East Ruimveldt disconnected from the PPP/C’s developmental initiatives.
“One of the things that held us back for a very long time is that we were not always united. The PNC kept you from us. They would come into these communities with lies and rumours to keep you away from us. We couldn’t even come here to say what we would do for you,” Ramson said.
He pointed to tangible improvements under the current administration, including upgraded roads, new schools, hospitals, and community recreational spaces.
“We have earned the right to be in these communities. The development we’ve brought across Georgetown and Guyana—the highways, the schools, the hospitals, the roads, the community grounds, the boulevards—you can see it all. And some of it was built by people right here in this community. That’s the kind of development people can see and believe in,” Ramson asserted.

COMPREHENSIVE FAILURES
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, echoed these sentiments, calling on residents to reject what he described as the “comprehensive failures” of the previous administration, citing economic decline and job losses under the APNU+AFC government.
“Guyana is at its most pivotal point in economic history. We cannot go back to those years of failure,” Benn said. “This is not just about voting—we are not looking for a simple win. We want a massive, undeniable victory.”
Benn encouraged residents to see themselves as active partners in national development, especially in safeguarding Guyana’s sovereignty and enhancing key public services such as healthcare, education, and security.
“There’s more than enough room for all of you to join us in this great, ennobling task—building Guyana, protecting its sovereignty, improving health, education, and public safety,” he stated. “We are commissioning 20 new police stations and 20 new fire stations across the country.”
He also noted that the government has been acquiring new assets to better equip security personnel in carrying out their duties and improving community safety.
The ministers were joined at the meeting by several PPP/C community candidates contesting in the upcoming General and Regional Elections.