–President Ali touts major development plans for the region
REGION seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) stands to benefit from a wave of policies and programmes, which will stimulate business growth and attract investment, and these include tax incentives, continued support to gold miners and the creation of more opportunities for youth.
President Irfaan Ali, during a PPP/C rally in Bartica on Saturday, touted a comprehensive development plan which includes the tourism, education, health and business sectors being transformed.
“This party [PPP/C] is a party for the workers, the farmers, men, women, children, the private sector… We are the party for all of Guyana…They are not embracing us blindly. They have seen the development,” he said to the roaring crowd.
While the region, like other parts of Guyana, faced stagnation under the previous APNU+AFC government, President Ali pointed out that Guyanese are well aware of which government will secure their investments and create more opportunities, including higher-paying jobs, lower taxes, and upgraded infrastructure – the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).

“We are going to give you tax incentive to invest in Region Seven. Build your tourism facility, build your hotels, build your restaurant, build your mechanic shop, build your service hub. Build it! Because we will help you and stand with you so you can build it, own it and profit from it,” the Head of State said to the roaring crowd of supporters.
Further, while outlining the other opportunities that will transform the region and the lives of the residents, he pointed to the thousands of jobs that will be created in 2027 when Guyana will be home to two of the largest gold mines in the South American region.
Among the other initiatives is the completion of the Del Conte and Sand Hill Road link. The President said this will “connect you to the rest of Guyana easier, faster, and safer”, and as a result, thousands of acres of land will open up.
President Ali also said that it is time a food ecosystem and an agriculture ecosystem be opened up within the region. Region Seven, which is known for mining, faced numerous challenges following the coalition administration’s implementation of hundreds of taxes.
Contrasting this with the PPP/C, Ali said his government has empowered the mining and forestry sectors and he pledged continued support.
“We are going to find ways of giving you more and more tax breaks,” he said.
He urged residents not to forget the magnitude of development taking place under the PPP/C. The next five years, the President said, are not only about the jobs, mining, forestry, or infrastructure, but it is about the future for young people.

Already, the government has made tertiary education free, and President Ali has now pledged to create an education hub within the region. He urged residents to support the PPP/C in the upcoming regional elections, framing the choice as one between “stability and long-term growth” or opposition forces with no plan for Guyana.
Region Seven residents will also see government services being brought to them, reducing the financial burden of having to travel to the capital.
“We are developing a regional action plan,” the President said while pointing to plans to develop the region’s drainage and irrigation system and security.
Recreational facilities, modern community grounds and multi-purpose facilities will also be built and for tourism, there will be further transformation. The President has already touted for Regatta to become a global event.
“You don’t build tourism by empty talk. You build tourism by investing in infrastructure, facilities, investing in people, investing in events, and building a product. And we will work with you in Region Seven to build your tourism product strong and marketable,” he said.