N/A Town Day dubbed a success

Oct 29, 2012 News

The New Amsterdam Town Day got underway on Saturday and the event was dubbed a grand success by some, although many others felt that it was similar to every other Town Day.
On Saturday, there was the street fair and exhibition with Republic Bank, a few photo studios and tons of eateries including NP Fried Chicken from Georgetown being major participants.
Later, the crowds gathered along Main Street where the Berbice Chambers of Commerce erected huge lights around the Pitt Street area, as President of the Chamber Mr. Imran Sacoor related, to enhance security around the area and make patrons of the Town Day feel a bit more comfortable.
The Town Day also had to compete with the Roman Catholic Church fair which is also a grand annual event in the town.
Member of Parliament Faizal M. Jaffarally, Mr. Imran Saccoor and Region Six Chairman, Mr. David Armogan were seen sitting at a corner and meeting with patrons as they passed by. No official from the Mayor & Town Council of New Amsterdam was visible.
The crowds moved and congregated along the Matthew Alleyne road (Stelling road) in the late hours of the evening where there was a ‘wash-down’, which lasted until the wee hours of Sunday. On Sunday morning, the town was in an unsightly state with heaps of broken bottles, as is the norm after a big event of this nature.
The Town Week celebrations wrapped up yesterday with a Family Fun Day. President of the N/A Chambers of Commerce stated that the town’s partnership with the private sector has grown over the years.
He underscored the importance of human resources to the society.
The town, he said, must be able to sell and promote itself to widen expansion in commerce.
“N/A must go the extra mile to attract investment in our town”.
The opportunities for tourism, he said, are there, “but we have to continue to look for it”.
He said that the Canje River is a great opportunity for tourism, “but we need persons who can spot the opportunities and take advantage of it”.
Berbice Chambers of Commerce President, Imran Saccoor called for the decentralizing of various services, since Berbicians have to go through and endure lots of wasted hours in the city.
“To transfer a vehicle from one owner to the next, a Berbician must, at least, dedicate two to three days to get that transaction done…we have to leave Berbice on one day, go to the Licence Office, spend the day and go back the next day to get one service completed, whereas in the past, this used to be done in the region”.
He said that these rules are not written in stone but recommended to the Minister of Tourism to communicate to the relevant authorities for changes.

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