TOURISM ON THE MOVE IN GUYANA---GTA HAS REPORTED A 12.6% INCREASE IN ITS ANNUAL VISITOR ARRIVAL OVER 2011
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The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has reported a 12.6 % increase in its annual visitor arrivals over 2011, effectively placing the country ahead of other countries within the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO). This is heartening news, particularly in light of the difficult global financial situation.
However, despite all the difficulties experienced, the sector was able to come out on top, and this, Haralsingh said, was largely due to the durability and resilience shown by the sector; and the collaboration, hard work, dedication and passion of the tour operators, travel agents and stakeholders in the travel industry, particularly between the public and private sectors.
The tourism road ahead for us is indeed an exciting and optimistic one, but in order for us to fully develop it there are several prerequisites and measures that must be implemented. One of them of course is the restoration of our capital city to its glory days of being a” Garden City” which has been repeatedly alluded to by both the stakeholders in the tourism sector as well as non-stakeholders.