Guyana records 18 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from January-July 2025

GUYANA has seen an 18 per cent increase in visitor arrivals from January to July 2025. This amounts to 242,655 visitors when compared to 205,646 arrivals during the same period in 2024. According to statistics from the Ministry of Tourism,...

'Worrying' increase in infection spread by mosquitos among Londoners sparks holiday travel warning

'There has been a 'worrying' increase in an infection spread by mosquitos primarily among Londoners which has sparked a holiday travel warning Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a...

Officials urge public to be cautious of mosquito bites while on holiday amid rise in chikungunya cases

Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a rise in cases of chikungunya among travellers returning from abroad. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also detected the first cases of...

Chikungunya virus fears see British tourists handed urgent holiday warning

The virus can be spread through insect bites (Image: Marina Demidiuk via Getty Images) Health officials have urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while on holiday amid a rise in cases of chikungunya among travellers returning...

From Visitor To Visionary: How Photographer Kirth Bobb Found Home In Treasure Beach, Jamaica

D.C.-based photographer Kirth Bobb vividly remembers the diverse representation he experienced during his childhood in Guyana, from birth to age 13. Reflecting on his move to the U.S., specifically in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, Bobb says...

Guyana records 18% increase in visitor arrivals in first seven months

During the first seven months of 2025, Guyana recorded an 18 per cent increase in visitor arrivals when compared to the same period in 2024, according to a notice from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce. Between January and July 2025,...

Brazil Travel Advisory Raised To Level 2 Amid Kidnapping And Violent Crime

The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Brazil to Level 2, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” following a kidnapping incident involving American tourists. The August 8 advisory specifically highlights...

New Zealand tops global list in adventure tourism for young travellers

“It is good for travelling by van, bus or hitchhiking and also good for travelling on a budget. “Food and living costs are rather expensive, but there are many beaches, hikes, caves and viewpoints that are all freely accessible.” However, the need...

Azruddin Mohamed denies frequenting Venezuelan Embassy, accuses PPP of risking Guyana’s sovereignty

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 7:59 by Denis Chabrol Mr Azruddin Mohamed Even as Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo Tuesday night maintained that there was “evidence” that leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party,...

Tourism Association urges peace ahead of Guyana’s general elections

With just three weeks to go before Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is appealing to political parties, stakeholders, and citizens to commit to peace, tolerance, and national unity...

Redefinition of Guyana’s tourism identity

Preserving historical memory, upholding world peace

By Her Excellency Yang Yang, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana THIS year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War as well as the 80th anniversary of...

Junior Chess stars set for Global Stage in Colombia

THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has thrown its full support behind Guyana’s top junior chess players, enabling them to travel to Barranquilla, Colombia, for the prestigious FIDE World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad. The team of four, accompanied...

Telemedicine: a digital lifeline

IN parts of Guyana that were once isolated by distance, something has changed; a quiet revolution is connecting patients to the care needed through the use of technology. At the centre of this change is telemedicine, also known as ‘telehealth’,...

Travel advisory updated for popular tourist destination due to risk of kidnapping

The U.S. Department of State is urging residents to exercise increased caution when traveling to Brazil due to crime and kidnapping. The level two travel advisory was updated on Friday to indicate the added threat of kidnapping within the nation....

Caribbean Tourism Slowdown Adds to Regional Strain.

- Advertisement - ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) has warned that Latin America and the Caribbean will see only modest growth in the next two years, with GDP expected to rise 2.2% in 2025 and 2.3% in 2026—similar to...

Murders, kidnapping prompt U.S. travel warning for this tropical destination

Ongoing crime and a recent kidnapping have prompted the U.S. Department of State to update its travel advisory for Brazil. The Level 2 advisory urges travelers to “exercise increased caution in Brazil.” It also urges Americans not to travel...

Tourism association calls for peace, stability ahead of elections

With Guyana’s General and Regional Elections just over three weeks away, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) yesterday urged all political parties, stakeholder bodies, and the general Guyanese populace to uphold a code of...

Under the PPP, we have seen the biggest injection of financial resources into our hinterland communities

-Dr. Singh says during PPP/C’s rally in the Berbice River THE village of Wiruni in the Berbice River, Region 10, recently warmly welcomed Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’ d) Mark Phillips, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with...

2 top tourist destinations hit with travel warnings for crime, terror threats

The U.S. Department of State has issued new travel advisories for Brazil and the United Arab Emirates, urging travelers to exercise increased caution when visiting these popular destinations, Parade reports. Both countries received Level 2 travel...