Hon. Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce
Hon. Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, this morning, received a courtesy visit from Guyana’s first tourists from Qatar.
While Qataris have visited Guyana for official government engagements and religious purposes, Dr. Nasser Saqr Al-Mohannadi, and his wife Galyiah Al-Mohannadi are the first to travel as tourists.
Dr. Nasser Saqr Al-Mohannadi was Qatar’s first Ironman and is a professor at the Department of Petroleum Engineering in Qatar.
While in Guyana, the couple will visit several tourism hotspots, including Kaieteur.
Minister Walrond welcomed the visitors to Guyana and encouraged them to explore as much of the country as possible. She expressed the hope that their visit will encourage more citizens of Qatar to visit Guyana.