{"id":32842,"date":"2026-11-02T18:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=32842"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:55:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:55:44","slug":"tourism-awareness-month-2026-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/tourism-awareness-month-2026-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Awareness Month 2026 launched"},"content":{"rendered":"
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-by Jordan Alkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tourism Awareness Month 2026 was officially launched\u00a0at the weekend under the theme:\u00a0\u201cTourism is Everybody\u2019s Business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the launch Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh, said the month should be a period of heightened awareness around what that theme truly means.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Baksh said this month\u2019s activities will be built around the creation of a tourism mascot along with a heavy digital campaign that invites the public to create videos on the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt its core, that concept speaks about the role that everyone has to play in shaping the tourism identity for Guyana. So, I think the slogan is quite apt this year, and I think it’s one that will continue to create an impact beyond this month,\u201d he said.
He also noted that the private sector is offering discounted packages throughout November to boost domestic travel, which is at its highest level this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, said this year\u2019s launch turns the focus on city tourism, to celebrate the transformation of Georgetown.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

She said while oil and gas are driving the economy now, tourism will remain the pillar of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSectors like tourism will be the enduring soul, the renewable lifeblood and a sustainable anchor of the Guyanese economy long after the wells run dry,\u201d the minister said.
Minister Rodrigues reported a 10 percent increase in visitors to 360,623 by September, with accommodation expected to exceed 5,600 by year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guyana is\u00a0expected\u00a0to welcome more than 500,000 visitors by the end of this\u00a0year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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