The Region 10 Tourism Committee Inc has lobbied G-Invest to help enable more investment for the region.
On Thursday, 11th August, the Region Ten Tourism Committee Inc Chairman, Devin Sears and Treasurer Jeffrey Yearwood, met with the CEO of the Guyana Office for Investment (G-Invest) Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, Special Projects Officer, Arvinda Ramcharan and Export Promotion Officer, Natoyah Fields-Harewood to discuss tourism investment for the Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice area.
A release from the Region 10 committee said that Dr. Ramsaroop outlined the supportive role G-Invest plays in lobbying for investment prospects. He highlighted the strategic part Region 10 will play in Guyana’s development in the advent of the Linden to Lethem Road, the new Demerara Bridge and the establishment of a deep-water port.
He advised that three focal projects should be identified and noted that potential investors are encouraged when research, concepts, proposals and projections are detailed.
Among some of the prospective projects and issues raised were;
Rehabilitation of the Linden Airstrip and construction of an access road.
Development of Eco Lodges at Rockstone, Great Falls and Kwakwani.
Tourist and pit-stop mapping for the region.
Construction of a building which will house tourist operators, agencies and memorabilia shops.
Possible interventions to make the Linden Call Centre fully functional.
Concessions for the construction of lodges, guest houses and hotels. The release said that Sears reinforced the need for massive investments coming to the region given the high unemployment rate. The release said that he committed to working closely with G-Invest to solidify a partnership which will transform its economic landscape.
