Guyana Reporter Captures Tourism Award At Media Event

The Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) once again honoured Guyanese reporter Miranda La Rose for excellence in coverage of tourism sustainability issues at its Fifth Journalism Awards at Almond Village Resort in Barbados last month.

La Rose, who also was in the winners´ row at CMEx IV in Montego Bay last spring, won pride of place in Barbados for her work for the Stabroek News on the integration of Amerindians in the promotion and delivery of an eco-tourism experience in Guyana. Also garnering top awards at the event were Marvin Hokstam of the Daily Herald in St. Maarten and US-based Barbadian Derrice Deane of the Voice of America.

Hokstam was honoured for an article featuring neighbouring Anguilla which showed recognition of the need to conserve culture and environment if tourism is to be a tool for development rather than destruction; while Deane was rewarded for her radio show on the 375th anniversary of the city of Bridgetown, describing how officials used the event last year to preserve local culture and history, both to boost tourism and reinforce the importance of preserving heritage.

Local, regional and international journalists, editors, producers and writers were invited to submit their own, or a colleague´s work on any aspect of sustainable tourism in the Caribbean region.