TOURISM Minister (ag) Mr Irfaan Ali, commissioning the seventh edition of “Guyana Where & What” magazine on Thursday last expressed support for this 140-page, pocket-size magazine that seeks to educate and assist tourists to Guyana, as well as Guyanese, on the places and history of Guyana.He congratulated Mrs. Gem Madhoo-Nascimento on producing this seventh edition, and said she has helped to boost the tourism industry through promoting what the country has to offer via the book.

This handbook is a critical component of Guyana’s tourism product, and it helps (us) to understand our product by highlighting important essential information. The minister also noted that the Tourism Ministry is currently working on a “Dining Guide”, a similar book that would portray various cuisines and restaurants in Guyana.

Mrs Madhoo-Nascimento, editor of the magazine, said she seeks to make available a little more information in every edition of the magazine. She related that one new addition to this edition is literature on the 1823 Monument.

This edition is to be translated into Portuguese to allow the book to serve as a tour guide, not only for English-speaking tourists, but also for those speaking Portuguese, and to complement the growing number of tourists and immigrants from Brazil. The company also aims to have the book translated into Spanish in an effort to bridge the current language barrier here.

The Where & What Magazine is available for free distribution at hotels, airline offices, airports, restaurants, resorts, and other entertainment locations in Guyana,and are also available at Guyana’s consulates throughout the world.
Written By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally