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Silica City and Housing Solutions | Guyana News

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Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Jul 17, 2026
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Summary

Guyana’s housing crisis is hitting hard—with over 78,000 pending applications nationwide, Region Four alone carrying more than 50,000. Land shortages are the main bottleneck, forcing officials to expand into neighboring Region Three, where 26,000 new lots are set to be developed—with many reserved for Region Four applicants. Meanwhile, within Region Four, the ambitious Silica City project is underway along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, aiming to become Guyana’s first eco-friendly smart city, housing tens of thousands and tackling climate goals. Phase one homes are already allocated. Beyond land, the government is also rolling out townhouses, condos, and new legislation to support condo development—creating a multi-pronged strategy to finally get more people into homes. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1ef733f17461ca26