{"id":16855,"date":"2024-02-27T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16855"},"modified":"2024-02-27T19:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T19:16:48","slug":"minister-edghill-emphasizes-tourisms-role-in-guyanas-future-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/minister-edghill-emphasizes-tourisms-role-in-guyanas-future-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Edghill Emphasizes Tourism&#8217;s Role in Guyana&#8217;s Future Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em><strong>By Samuel Gillis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, underscored the significance of tourism in Guyana&#8217;s burgeoning economy while addressing a gathering at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the coordinated approach evident in the establishment of new airlines and hotels, emphasizing that these developments showcase Guyana&#8217;s multifaceted economic landscape beyond oil and gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill emphasized the government&#8217;s commitment to building a sustainable future for Guyana, recognizing tourism and agriculture as pivotal sectors for job creation and economic growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the integral role played by tourism in generating employment opportunities for various sectors, including hairdressers, bed and breakfast operators, nail technicians, hotels, and tour guides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he highlighted the importance of shared interactions between tourists and locals in honing Guyanese skill sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Minister Edghill discussed the government&#8217;s engagement with international supervisory firms to ensure the successful implementation of major projects in the tourism sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the significance of knowledge transfer through collaborations with high-quality engineers and supervisory experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister reiterated that Guyana&#8217;s achievements in the tourism sector are the result of deliberate efforts, rigorous negotiations, and a clear vision for the country&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, underscored the significance of tourism in Guyana&#8217;s burgeoning economy while addressing a gathering at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. He&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16855","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\/16855","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=16855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16857,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16855\/revisions\/16857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}