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–– Minister Walrond says events create meaningful opportunities for many Guyanese
–– exemplifies gov’t’s vision for a sustainable tourism industry which benefits everyone MANY persons have acknowledged and recognised the obvious, direct opportunities that flow from the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Cricket Carnival, but there is an unsung story, “an untold script,” that features thousands of Guyanese who have been able to derive significant benefits from Guyana’s staging of
these events. This was according to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond, during her remarks at a reception hosted by US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, on Monday, in celebration of World Tourism Day. Guyana, in addition to hosting seven group games, three knockout matches
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and the Hero CPL final, is running, for the first time, Cricket Carnival which features a number of events and activities. “Our commitment to securing the rights to the CPL finals was part of our strategy for inclusive development. We had our sights set not only on the primary revenue streams associated with the cricket itself, but also on capturing wider
benefits that such an event could bring to a broad cross section of ordinary people in many sectors. Indeed this was the primary motivation for the twinning of cricket with carnival,” Minister Walrond related.
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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond
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–– sweeper/cleaners happy the long wait is over for full-time contracts
HAVING lobbied for years for the right to be considered regular employees at public institutions and receive
similar benefits, sweeper/cleaners at public schools are celebrating government’s recent decision to immediately
offer full-time contracts with gratuity. For many, the long wait has come to an end, paving the way for more
spending power and a better quality of life. (See full story on page 5)