Tourism Ministry working towards special Carifesta X tourist packages
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad yesterday met representatives of tour operations, hotels and airlines to discuss ways in which they can work together to create special packages for tourists during the tenth Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (Carifesta X) which will be hosted in Guyana from August 22-31 under the theme […]
Local chicken supply stable, price decreasing - Manniram Prashad
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad on Wednesday assured that the local supply of chicken has been stabilised and prices are going down.
Speaking to members of the media following a tour of the processing plant at Bounty Farm Limited in Timehri, Prashad observed that the Guyana Poultry Producers’ Association (GPPA) has delivered […]
Manniram Prashad meets with businessmen on flour prices
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad met yesterday with retailers to discuss the issue of flour prices and also problems facing the dealers.
Speaking at his office, Prashad explained that there are concerns that the middle men who handle the flour put high mark ups on the item, hence by the time it […]
Minister Manniram Prashad resorting to highly intemperate, hostile and even libelous remarks
It is unfortunate that Minister Manniram Prashad has considered it necessary to respond to my description of our tourist industry as being in crisis as a result of the horrific violence in Lusignan and Bartica, by resorting to highly intemperate, hostile and, even libelous remarks, by accusing me of telling “blatant lies”.
It is the […]
Manniram Prashad refutes Kit Nascimento’s tourism crisis claim
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad, on Monday refuted claims by Kit Nascimento, a member of the chairing committee of the Tourism Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) who stated that Guyana’s tourism industry is in a crisis.
Nascimento’s criticism on the tourism industry was made at the annual tourism award ceremony of (THAG) […]
Guyana’s ecotourism irreplaceable – Canadian ecotourism consultant, Judy Karwacki at the good practices ecotourism workshop
Georgetown, GINA, April 07, 2008
Tour operators in the local tourism industry were exposed to best practices in ecotourism at a workshop held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence hosted by British High Commissioner, Fraser Wheeler.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad noted that, this workshop aims to train and prepare birding guides and […]
Prashad acknowledges SMEs contribution to economic development
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad has asserted that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the economic development of a country, especially in terms of job creation.
He made this comment during his address at the opening session for the presentation of the Guyana’s SMEs Strategy last Friday at the Cara […]
Culture has the power to help Guyana ‘bounce back’ - Dave Martins
“Our culture - the traditions, the behaviours, and the way of life — that’s what keeps you going. I don’t know the answer to the dark times, but I know we have the ingredients in our culture to sustain us in those times when we may be despairing and feel afraid.” — Dave Martins
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Small, medium enterprises play crucial role in economic development - Minister Prashad
Georgetown, GINA, April 04, 2008
The importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the economic development of a country, especially in terms of job creation, was underscored today at the launching of the Pan-Caribbean SME-ICT Competitiveness Development Guyana Programme.
The SME has set a […]
Pakaraima Safari now twice yearly as tourism develops - Minister Prashad
MINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad has announced that the ‘Pakaraimas Safari’ expedition will now be a twice yearly venture.
He said it is becoming so popular that, already, people are asking when is the next one and they do not want to wait for it annually.
However, Prashad pointed out that the […]
