Tourism Workshop aims to boost regional tourism product
Guyana’s pristine natural attractions and unique cultural heritage make it a perfect getaway for visitors.
With this in mind, the Tourism Department of the Business Ministry is working along with the various regional authorities to develop several Regional Tourism Committees in order to expand Guyana’s tourism product.
The Department recently hosted a workshop with the regional authorities of Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on October 25 in New Amsterdam.
Tourism Department Director General Donald Sinclair highlighted that these Regional Tourism Committees would be expected to be in the forefront of efforts to develop and market a strong and sustainable tourism product in the respective regions. This, in turn, will allow for the improvement of livelihoods, strengthening of communities, and enhancement of the physical environment.
According to Sinclair, workshops such as these are hosted to highlight and
Stakeholders and representatives from the business community along with regional authorities during the workshop
educate Guyanese on the hidden beauty and rich history of their homeland.
During the exercise, tourism stakeholders and regional authorities from both regions proposed activities that could be held in Berbice during the observation of Tourism Awareness Month in November. Some of the proposed activities were a street fair exhibiting the history of Berbice; a food festival showcasing Guyana’s diverse culinary dishes and a historic tour of the Ancient County.
Participants at the workshop were encouraged to promote their regions to the fullest, so that visitors will want to visit each region for its hospitality, historic views, cultural dishes and a clean and sustainable environment.
Attending the workshop were Region Six Deputy Regional Executive Officer Claude Henry; New Amsterdam Health Inspection Officer Ackloo Ramsudh; members of the Joint Services; members of the business community; Regional Democratic Council (RDC) representatives and representatives from the Chambers of Commerce of both regions.
Sinclair said at the conclusion of all the workshops, the Tourism Department would assist the various regional authorities to create their Tourism Committee comprising a corps of individuals who would work to develop each region’s tourism product.
Similar workshops are also being held in different regions across the country.
