The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has completed two training sessions on Delivering Quality Service and First Aid & CPR to 25 residents of Moraikobai, Region Five and to 23 residents of Karasabai, Region 8.
A release yesterday from the GTA said that Deborah Clementson, its Training Officer, conducted three days of training in quality service to 13 participants in Moraikobai, while Davina Layne, its Manager of Training, Licensing & Operations, carried out three days of training in quality service to 11 persons in Karasabai.
The training programme, designed by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), is geared towards educating participants on the importance of tourism, understanding and respecting cultural differences, and the importance of delivering quality service to travellers.
The First Aid & CPR Training saw 12 persons from Moraikobai trained in basic first aid, including the A-Z of first aid treatment and emergency procedures such as CPR. A further 12 persons from Karasabai were trained in basic first aid. The participants were also instructed on disaster preparedness.
The two-day session in both communities was conducted by Deon Worrell of St. John Association of Guyana who made use of practical, hands-on scenarios involving coaching participants to maximise their individual skills. The release said that participants will now be able to implement a coordinated response in emergency scenarios.
The GTA says it is committed to providing guidance to the Moraikobai Tourism Committee to help them create a successful tourism enterprise through the creation of a day tour and overnight packages and marketing their tourism product. In February, Kamrul Baksh, GTA’s Senior Product Development and Certification Officer and a representative of Rainforest Tours visited Moraikobai to conduct Tour Guiding Training. The GTA also undertook a participatory consultation with various tourism stakeholders and completed the Tourism Baseline Assessment to draft the Moraikobai Tourism Action Plan.
With assistance from the Projects Department within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs (MOIPA), the GTA noted that Moraikobai has already embarked on the construction of a lodge. Once completed, nature enthusiasts, birders and those interested in sports fishing will be welcomed to enjoy the beauty of the community. Although a project deadline has not been finalised, the Moraikobai Tourism Committee is confident that the lodge will be completed by yearend.
The GTA also has a sport fishing training guide scheduled for May 27 – 30 in the village of Warapoka in Region 1. The release said that Warapoka is one of the four communities highlighted for community-led and owned tourism development in the 2019-2025 through the partnership between the GTA and MOIPA.
