GTA greets visitors with snacks, tokens as part of Tourism Month
Incoming passengers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) were pleasantly surprised on Friday as they were greeted with local snacks and tokens.
Representatives of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) distributed the delicacies and mementos to the delighted visitors, as part of the organisation’s Tourism Month activities.
Passengers arriving on the early morning flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday were greeted by staff of the Tourism Ministry who distributed small tokens and eatables
Some of the visitors included Guyanese returning home, as well as first-time visitors to the country.
One visitor, Shanpaul Narine, disclosed the purpose of his visit, stating he is expected to make an address at the University of Guyana’s Convocation Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre. “Guyana will always be home and I love coming here, and my son loves it too, he always wants to come when I coming, so this trip I brought him,” Narine said.
Patsy Brow has resided in the USA for over 30 years and is always happy to return home. “Guyana is my birthplace and I will always come back home. What I love most about being back home is the warmth and the food,” she is quoted by the Department of Public Information as saying.
“I have been living in the USA over 35 years and I happy to come back home. I am here for the University of Guyana graduation. I love coming home for the food and the weather, everything is so organic and everything is so wonderful here,” Naro Bali said.
