As Guyana observes Tourism Awareness Month, works are continuing at the Kingston Seawall to develop that area into one of the city’s major tourist hubs.
The redevelopment forms part of the First Lady’s National Beautification Project. A release from her office noted that it is being executed in partnership with the Ministry of Public Works and corporate sponsors.
“As we continue to welcome investors and tourists to our beautiful Guyana, it is very important for the physical appearance of the country to complement the investment climate,” First Lady, Arya Ali has said.
Mrs. Ali stated that it is critical for Guyana to capitalize on the social and economic opportunities which come from having an influx of foreigners.
Equally important, she added, was ensuring that Guyana protects its environmental credentials.
“This is why I pursued this project and made it part of my National Beautification Project; because these kinds of initiatives must have environmental considerations and must fall within the sustainable development framework,” the First Lady said.
The release said that reinforced concrete drains are being built opposite the bandstand to expand the land space for the construction of food kiosks. Twenty-five units are expected to be erected in the coming months – thirteen of which will be built by a corporate sponsor and the remaining twelve by the Ministry of Public Works.
Not only would this help to create employment, but it would also assist in the regulation and monitoring of vending, the release said.
To eliminate the existing issue of flooding, slipper and subsurface drains are under construction at the bandstand periphery. The recently included boardwalk, north of the bandstand, will be extended to the roundhouse behind the Pegasus Hotel, and the tarmac area will be fully resurfaced with asphalt, the release added.
