AS the new ministers of the Coalition Government take up office, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin and Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes, Thursday, conducted a walk-around and met with the staff of various entities at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia.  Among facilities in the compound the two ministers inspected were the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). The ministers also met and interacted with the staff from the various departments of the institutions.

They were given a comprehensive tour of the GNBS in which they were able to view the various departments and learn about their functions.
In a brief comment, the Tourism Minister said, “We had a good opportunity of visiting some of the facilities here at the National Exhibition Site, an opportunity to meet the staff who are very very important.”
She added that “it is still early days, but we wanted people to know that we are coming out to get a better understanding… it’s just a start, it’s just the first of other visits of reaching out and seeing into the future.” (GINA)