PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali, government officials and other Guyanese have extended condolences to the family, colleagues and residents of Bartica following the passing of the town’s Mayor, Anthony Murray, remembering him as a dedicated public servant who spent his time in office championing the riverside community’s growth.
In a statement posted to his official Facebook page, President Ali said he was deeply saddened to learn of the mayor’s passing.
He noted that Mayor Murray’s move from the business sector into local governance reflected a broader pattern in his life.
The president recalled Mayor Murray as an outspoken and energetic champion for Bartica throughout his time in office, frequently raising residents’ concerns and pressing for stronger infrastructure, expanded economic opportunity and improved public services.
Central to that advocacy, President Ali said, was the mayor’s conviction that every development initiative in Bartica should ultimately translate into a better quality of life for the people who call the town home.
President Ali framed the mayor’s death as a loss reaching well beyond his immediate family and friends, touching the Bartica municipality as a whole and the wider Region Seven community it anchors.
In his message, the president extended heartfelt condolences to Mayor Murray’s family, colleagues and friends, as well as to the members of the Bartica Town Council and the people of Bartica.
He expressed hope that they would draw strength from knowing that Mayor Murray’s contribution to the town’s life and development would be remembered, closing his tribute with a prayer for the mayor’s soul to rest in peace and for his family to find comfort during what he called a difficult hour.
Bartica sits at the confluence of the Cuyuni, Mazaruni and Essequibo Rivers in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven, where it serves as the regional capital.
Long known as the launching point for Guyana’s gold and diamond mining industry, the community traces its roots to an Anglican mission established in 1837 and was formally elevated to township status in May 2016, ushering in its current system of governance under an elected Mayor and Town Council.
