Latest update February 13th, 2025 8:56 AM
Latest News
- Despite not paying taxes, Exxon boss says profit sharing and royalty is same as giving Guyana tax
- ExxonMobil makes application for 8th oil project
- After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’
- Guyana captured by corrupt business and political elites
- First ever mammogram machine commissioned at Linden Hospital
Fish Festival IV ends on a high note
The annual Rockstone Fish Festival, which is now in its fourth year, attracted hundreds of people seeking to access Region Ten’s newest tourism destination to experience unadulterated leisure and fun.
Fish Festival this year, however, was more of a picnic with whole families taking the day out, with picnic baskets, tents, hammocks and other paraphernalia people usually take on such outings.
And although fishing rods were plentiful enough, there seemed to be a scarcity of fish.
Persons seemed to enjoy the day’s outing nonetheless. Many persons took trips to Gluck Island in speedboats, while the more adventurous ones ventured into the river for a swim.
The children of course had a ‘field day’ on the trampoline and Ferris Wheel.
Beginning a little later than was expected, the opening ceremony saw the local Toshao, the Chairman of Region Ten, Mortimer Mingo, and the president of the Rockstone Tourism Association, Donald Williams.
Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Indranauth Haralsingh, also briefly addressed the gathering, and extending greetings on behalf of Minister of Tourism, Manniram Persaud, who was absent.
Haralsingh described the Fish Festival as a viable Tourism product, with alot of potential. He said that it was the only one of its kind in the country, and commended the Rockstone community for successfully hosting the event.
Regional Chairman, Mortimer Mingo, reiterated those very sentiments in his address. He said that the festival means a lot to Linden and Region Ten.
The Linden Economic Advancement Fund was lauded for its instrumentality in promoting the very first Fish Festival in 2005.
LEAP’s Representative, Tina Horslen, said that she was proud that the community has been able to successfully continue the activity, both collaboratively, and now independently.
She said that the Festival has been established as a ‘premier’ in the Tourism Calendar in Guyana.
She expressed optimism that over the years it will become more ‘sophisticated’.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
An Open Letter to the election observer missions
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more
OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
Weekend Cartoon
