AS Guyana is riding on the fast track to success in the tourism sector, efforts are still being made to enhance and diversify Guyana’s tourism products and other related aspects.Speaking at the launching of several initiatives by the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) on Thursday last, President of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Indranauth Haralsingh reiterated the increase of 7.1% in arrivals to Guyana for January and February compared to last year.

According to Haralsingh, in order to maintain and attract the number of non-resident persons coming to Guyana measures must be set in place, noting that “we will soon implement programmes with a trip advisor…also along with the travel bureau in the United Kingdom (UK) there will be steps to position and help Guyana compete more out there in the marketplace.”
Apart from that, Guyana has been involved in foreign activities which are intended to boost tourism around the world, he highlighted that one of the most recent events Guyana attended is a travel and adventure show in Washington DC, in the United States.
OUTDOOR CHANNEL
“Guyana is set to be featured on the Outdoor Channel in May and June of this year through the popular programme, The Obsession of Carter Andrews, as this will be the first time Guyana is featured on the Outdoor Channel,” said the GTA president. Outdoor Channel is an American speciality channel focused on the outdoors, offering programming that includes hunting, fishing, Western lifestyle, off-road motorsports and adventure.

He disclosed that apart from the Outdoor Channel; there will be other wildlife experts in Guyana from various well-known entities such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the Discovery Channel, American Broadcasting Company (ABC) USA and from Korea – Man vs. Wild.
“Currently we are also finalising plans for Canada’s top adventure travel magazine to produce several features in a programme and series called ‘The View From Here’,” he said.
In closing he highlighted that this is an exciting time for tourism, entrepreneurs and stakeholders in Guyana, noting that “we must continue to work together to stimulate greater buying, for adopting new technologies and enhancing economic and tourism development at the destination level.”

By Navendra Seoraj