Guyana has hit world headlines several times in its modern history. The news that created these headlines has been negative and related mainly to political events, although the reason for Guyana’s position on the map in recent times, Jonestown, was not essentially political as far as the outside world was concerned. Guyana is a poor, Third World country and the negative publicity has done nothing for its development.
At the current time, the authorities along with the private sector are making monumental efforts to develop a tourist industry. These efforts started some time ago
