THAG members going to Re-Discover Barbados trade show

THE Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) will be represented at the Re-Discover the Caribbean Trade Show in Barbados, from April 24 to 25.

A release said this will be the sixth successive year that this country is attending the event that aims to build travel and trade partnerships with representatives from across the region.

“This year’s participation in the event is of particular importance to the local operators, as they bid to strategically place their products in an increasingly challenging regional and international marketplace,” the release said.

It said meetings will be held with travel agents, operators and other stakeholders before and during the show to encourage the promotion of Guyana.

THAG representatives who will be in attendance are Evergreen Adventures, Guyana Pegasus Hotel, Hurakabra River Resort, Adel’s Resort, Raddison Suites and Christine’s Executive Tour Service.

Pegasus Hotel and Hurakabra River Resort, along with Ariantze Hotel and Sidewalk Café which will not be going to Barbados, are to participate in the Re-Discover Competition to be broadcast in collaboration with the popular CBC TV8 MORNIN’ Barbados, THAG said.

The CBC TV8 MORNIN’ programme, which started on April 20 and concludes on April 24, will feature the Re-Discover the Caribbean Show Week where participants will be eligible to win 20 trips to destinations across the region for five days and four nights, the release said.

It added that Guyana will be offering two of the prizes to two couples for an opportunity to experience the destination.

The statement said the lucky winners will be announced on the final day of the trade show.

Re-Discover the Caribbean was started by Mr. Adrian Loveridge in the mid 2000s in his effort to boost intra-regional travel and trade relations and partnership, the release said.

As mystery illness continues…
Only half Santa Rosa students return after Easter

TURNOUT, after the Easter holidays, at the mystery illness hit Santa Rosa Secondary School, in North West District, was only 50 per cent of the 550 on roll, the Headteacher, Mr. Glynn De La Cruz reported.

However, following the suspension of classes twice during the last term, Monday was as normal as possible and the students present are coping, he said.

During the interruptions, schooling continued at the Roman Catholic Parish Hall and the Amerindian Hostel in the Moruka community.

De la Cruz said, of the 64 girls afflicted by the undiagnosed sickness, only six of them returned to school this week as candidates continue preparation to sit the National Third Form and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) tests.

He said, though, that, while some indicated they will take the exams, a significant number expressed regret they would not and their parents said they would send them to Primary Tops, at primary schools that facilitate extra secondary level classes.

De La Cruz said, hoping for the best in the community, dealing with the afflictions have now become routine.

Ms. Anita Vansluytman, whose 18-year-old daughter, Duanna Heyliger is a victim of the illness, said she will take the CXC, despite an attack last Thursday which lasted about 20 minutes.

The mother said, when the girl is under the attack, four or five persons have to restrain her.

Heyliger’s peer, 17-year-old Fiona Abrahams is uncertain of undergoing the tests, her brother Troy Abrahams said.

She had a one and a half hours bout of the ailment four days ago, he revealed.

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