Best time to invest in tourism sector is now – President

President Donald Ramotar has encouraged potential entrepreneurs to invest in the local tourism sector, saying that it is now opportune to invest in the sector that contributes significantly to Guyana’s development.

A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that the president made these remarks on Wednesday at a tourism stakeholders’ cocktail held at the Palm Court Restaurant on Main Street. Reflecting on the plans for 2014, he said that “it is an exciting time for the industry,” and “tourism has a great future and will contribute in a major way to the economy.”

Ramotar stated that Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali had been tasked with