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Ghana is anticipated to rake in about $6billion income from tourism over the following 4 years, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Tradition, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has mentioned.
The anticipated income improve in keeping with the minister was premised on a lot of initiatives undertaken together with intensive promotional actions, insurance policies and programmes.
The minister disclosed this throughout an Editors’ Discussion board organised by the ministry in Accra yesterday.
The discussion board which was on the theme: ‘Tourism, coverage, progress, partnerships,’ geared toward making certain that the media appreciated the position of tourism within the improvement agenda of the nation.
Dr Awal mentioned as a part of the measures to attain the focused income, authorities had dedicated some funds to modernise vacationer points of interest throughout the nation.
The modernisation initiatives she mentioned included the W.E.B Du Bois Centre, Osu Fort, Elmina Fort, some forts, parks, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, Nationwide Museum which had already be performed amongst others.
“That is to spice up tourism and make the sector a veritable software for financial transformation,” he added.
The minister mentioned the sector had additionally focused two million worldwide and home vacationer arrivals as a part of the four-year Vacation spot Ghana Challenge in 2026.
He mentioned the sector was positioning Ghana as the popular vacation spot in Africa via conferences, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) whereas making it a primary contributor to the Gross Home Product (GDP).
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“In 2023, the worth of MICE and enterprise tourism was $1.5 trillion. Africa’s share is lower than two per cent, regardless that South Africa, Egypt and Togo are those who entice enterprise tourism, however Ghana as a bunch to the secretariat of the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA), I believe we are able to additionally do it,” he added.
Dr Awal mentioned the ministry intend to launch a GH¢100 million tourism enterprise challenge subsequent yr, as a part of measures to allow younger folks come out with initiatives on sustainable tourism to revitalise the sector and create jobs for the youth.
“We will practice 6,000 younger folks within the tourism worth chain to enhance buyer care within the tourism sector. A very powerful factor in tourism is to repeat tourism, however once I come and I don’t come once more isn’t tourism. I have to be capable of come again with my household and buddies, keep longer and spend extra,” he acknowledged.
He appealed to the media to assist the ministry obtain it goal saying “do not take a look at tourism as a again burner, make it a entrance burner problem.”
The Minister for Info, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, underscored the necessity for extra collaboration between the federal government, non-public sector, academia, media and the residents to create an enabling surroundings for sustainable improvement.
He urged the media to assist the ministry by creating extra consciousness and inspiring extra partnerships to accomplice the sector obtain its intention.
For his half, the Chief Government Officer of Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr Akwasi Agyeman, mentioned his outfit with assist from the ministry was working in direction of making the nation a “hub of enjoyment” in December this yr.
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