Tourism sector honours 11

Recipients of the annual Excellence in Tourism Awards display their plaques after the ceremony. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds is pictured second from left in the front row.

The Ministry of Tourism/ Guyana Tourism Authority honoured 11 stakeholders in the tourism sector for their contributions in promoting tourism in Guyana, at its sixth annual Excellence Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.

In his address, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the functions of president, noted that tourism is a vital sector that holds great promise for Guyana’s economy. It continues to record tremendous growth, he said, adding that marketing by the 11 honorees has contributed to that.

“We can see that efforts to grow the industry are bearing fruit,” he said, noting that government is aware that there are several challenges that must be addressed to further add to the sector. Hinds noted that government continues to