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Park and Community Service Zone
Centre, providing a recreational facility for
children, nature and historical centres as well as amenity areas.
Tourism
114.
The tourism sector will seek to further increase initiatives during the three year period to
promote diversification of the economy. The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the
Tourism Development Company Limited (TDC) will continue its thrust in promoting the local
tourism industry. The focus will be the creation of destinations where visitors whether local or
foreign feel intrigued and satisfied by the available facilities. Creating linkages with other
sectors of the economy to stimulate avenues for employment and revenue generation
opportunities will be a primary focus of the agencies over the period. In this regard, the Ministry
of Tourism will heighten awareness of the potential of tourism and promote increased tourism
awareness through various initiatives that will continue to be rolled-out over the three year
period. These include:
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maintenance of sites and attractions to meet international standards
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safety and security of our tourists when visiting sites and attractions
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service delivery and industry development
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assistance to primary and secondary stakeholders with the maintenance
and development of their facilities and/or improved provision of services
Industrial Development
115.
In an effort to develop the non-energy sector, initiatives geared toward improving
competitiveness globally in the Maritime, Yachting and Printing and Packaging industries will
continue through the medium term with an estimated total allocation of $7.5 million to undertake
the following activities:
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the Maritime industry will continue to focus on the development of its four key
strategic areas: transhipment, ship building and repair, marine construction and ship
ownership. Marketing activities will also be undertaken to continue promoting the
industry, as well as development of the institutional and regulatory environment,
hosting of workshops and seminars and revision of the Merchant Maritime Industry
Strategic Plan
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research and development, sector support and training, and marketing and
promotion activities will continue in the Yachting industry. The goal is to create an
enabling environment for yachting conducive to private sector investment and
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of service providers and contractors in
the yachting industry cluster.
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efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the printing and packaging industry will
involve the further development of alliances for cooperation, implementation of the
competitiveness programme including the launch of the Printing and Packaging
