THE executive of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), along with its members, has congratulated Carla James on her appointment to the post of Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA).

On more than one occasion Carla has been an integral part of tourism-partnership initiatives and is the go-to person when addressing information needs. Her knowledge of the Guyana Tourism Authority, its work, and the industry will be an asset to her new position, THAG said in a statement.

THAG envisions that Carla and her team will continue to be instrumental in the development of key programmes benefitting community-based tourism, promotion of Birding in Guyana, Guyana Restaurant Week, and marketing Guyana at international trade events.

“We take this opportunity to thank Mr. Brian Mullis, the outgoing director for his contributions to the improvement of Guyana as a premier destination. He has redefined our approach to sustainable tourism and actions that will bolster community and niche tourism. We wish him the best in his future endeavours.

Our organisation looks forward to working closely with Ms. James during these tentative times and support our industry members as they face the challenges of today. We want to prepare and ready ourselves to greet our visitors, tomorrow,” the release concluded.