CTO confab urged to tap adventure tourism here

Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Ricky Skerritt cutting the ribbon in the presence of Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce (ag) Irfaan Ali (left) and CTO Secretary General Hugh Riley. (GINA photo)

The 13th annual Caribbean Tourism Organization conference yesterday opened in Georgetown with its keynote speaker lauding Guyana’s effort to lead in sustainable tourism while urging stakeholders to take advantage of the adventure and eco tourism trajectory this country offers.

“In order to achieve sustainable tourism and poverty alleviation we must each adopt development strategies that are sustainably best and Guyana is a land that is leading by example”, said Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Rickford Skerritt  as he