Shortly after Great Britain secured (then British Guiana) from the Dutch, waves of migrants were encouraged to move and settle the new expansive area.

This initiative was short lived and did not proceed following the Democratic Labour Party's defeat during the 1994 elections.

[19][20] The Guyanese government has offered to put in place an economically favourable regime towards any Barbadians that wish to relocate to Guyana and contribute towards that nation's goals in agricultural investment.

[21] The announcement was made in the final days of the Owen Arthur administration by MP member Mia Motley.

[27] In 2016 Guyanese President, Granger presented Barbadian Prime Minister, Freundel Stuart with the second highest award of Guyana, the Order of Roraima.