{"id":15702,"date":"2024-01-19T16:45:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15702"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:45:57","slug":"unveiling-welcome-to-linden-sign-boosting-tourism-and-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/unveiling-welcome-to-linden-sign-boosting-tourism-and-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling Welcome to Linden Sign: Boosting Tourism and Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a bid to enhance tourism and create a distinct identity for Linden, a new billboard has been unveiled at Millies Junction, Amelia\u2019s Ward, welcoming visitors to &#8220;Linden, the heartland of Guyana.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financed by the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce, the picturesque billboard is a project completed through the Region Ten Tourism Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanalie Ragubar, a representative from the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce, highlighted that this project is part of the broader tourism development for Region Ten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She mentioned ongoing programs, including the upgrading of the Region Ten Tourism map, showcasing various tourism attractions like community-based tourism, adventure tourism, and nature tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sign, considered a new landmark, not only serves as a welcome gesture but also aims to promote Linden as a thriving tourism destination, providing directional information to visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ragubar noted that capacity-building training is being conducted in the region to support tourism development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Region Ten\u2019s Tourism Development Officer, Odessa Burrowes-Glasgow, spearheaded the initiative, recognizing the importance of tourism in stimulating business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linden&#8217;s Acting Town Clerk, Lennox Gasper, expressed hope that the billboard would provide a sense of direction for the town&#8217;s development, prosperity, progress, and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devin Sears, Chairman of the Region Ten Tourism Committee, explained that branding Linden as the heartland of Guyana was suggested by Norville Fredicks, the founder of Linden Town Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sears emphasized that Linden&#8217;s strategic central location bridges the gap between the Coastland and Hinterland communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unveiling ceremony brought together stakeholders, members of the Region Ten Tourism Committee, and Linden&#8217;s Acting Town Clerk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative reflects a commitment to boosting tourism and creating a distinctive identity for Linden, contributing to the overall development and prosperity of the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to enhance tourism and create a distinct identity for Linden, a new billboard has been unveiled at Millies Junction, Amelia\u2019s Ward, welcoming visitors to &#8220;Linden, the heartland&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15703,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15704,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15702\/revisions\/15704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}