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Aug 22, 2013 News
…investor wants Law changed to aid Tourism drive
With more critics coming out voicing concerns over the erection of another building, north of the Sea Wall, just East of the Celina’s Resort, its business associates believe that if Guyana is serious about developing its tourism potential, then laws such as the Sea Defences Act should be amended.
‘G Dock’ as it is called, is nestled among the mangrove growth on the Kitty seawall and critics such as Engineer, Malcolm Alli, have been citing the fact that the building is in contravention of the Sea Defences Act.
Alli in his observations had publicly stated that in accordance with the Sea Defence Act, it is illegal for the owners of the Celina Resort to be granted a lease and allowed to build the resort over an existing grouted boulder slope seawall.
The G Dock building is currently rented from its owners, who also
own the Celina’s Resort and there are plans in train to develop the beach front area further, to cater for family oriented activities and beach sports such as volleyball.
Kaieteur News visited the resort-styled, beach-front bar and spoke with one of the business associates, Sharon Karim, who believes that it is time the government seriously looks at changing the laws to allow entrepreneurs with vision to capitalize on ventures such as theirs.
The initiative has been attracting a string of criticism recently but Karim believes that the Guyanese culture needs to change to embrace such initiatives.
Cognizant of the fact that mangroves serve as a defence mechanism against the ocean, the young entrepreneur said that they have taken the decision not to harm or destroy any growth in its vicinity and they have even sought to ensure clear paths are outlined so as to not pose any danger to the young shoots in the locale.
Regarding concerns such as Tsunamis posing a threat, Karim told this publication that should there be one, it would be the entire Coast under threat and not just the G-Dock or the Celina’s Resort.
Asked about damage to the property from excessive high tides, she said that this is a risk that investors should have to decide if they are willing to shoulder.
She believes that there are systems already in place that would serve to allow them to take precautionary measures.
Karim was speaking of instances such as the current advisory in effect, regarding the current spring tide.
Karim said that the initiative should be supported as it would only serve to help in Guyana’s tourism drive.
She said that there should be more such undertakings and points to sister Caribbean islands whose beaches are lined with similar resorts. Karim believes that critics should in fact pay more attention to the stench and garbage that permeates Georgetown, as against initiatives meant to aid in the development of the city’s image.
The entrance to ‘G Dock’ is located a few meters east of the Celina’s resort and takes the form of a welcoming walkway erected from the sea wall and guides patrons to a building nestled in the mangroves.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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