Guyana-Barbados committee set up to advance tourism training

Oneidge Walrond

A working committee comprising members drawn from the Guyana and Barbados tourism industries has been set up to fine-tune arrangements for the planned training of Guyanese within the next two years.

Providing an update on the discussions, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond said that the team met on Tuesday last and engaged in a fruitful discussion to advance the vision of having a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the tourism industry.

Walrond told Stabroek News that the team, which comprises members of the public and private sectors, is identifying areas where help is needed and will be working to identify training courses.