THE Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with the Mayor and City Council on the ongoing Georgetown restoration project. Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes on Monday met with the Mayor of the City Hamilton Green to discuss the way forward.
Speaking to members of the media at City Hall, Minister Hughes highlighted the importance of restoring Georgetown to its former glory given that it is important for any vision of developing Guyana’s tourism sector.
“Partnering is very important, therefore, a very important part will depend on working in partnership with City Hall and to emphasise the importance of Guyana’s Capital City,” said the minister.
Lauding the efforts of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) so far, she recognised the clean-up works being done along the streets and in the alleyways, as well as the restoring of cemeteries around the city. The minister further explained that they will be embarking on a project of their own, which is the restoration of Camp Street, given that they are one step away from the street, being housed at the Colgrain House, which itself is an historic site.
“For these and other projects, the business community will be approached soon, so as to garner as much support as possible, so that the initiatives could be executed properly,” Hughes told the forum at City Hall. She announced too that her ministry will be working to put some of the historical sites on the map and have them listed as UNESCO Heritage sites.
Meanwhile, Mayor Green welcomed the support of the ministry, as he expressed how it would impact the city in a positive way. They have so far cleaned various alleyways, cemeteries and numerous other initiatives which are visible to the eyes of the nation. These cleanup initiatives will continue as all Guyana head into the celebration of their 50th Independence Anniversary.