Making Ghana chosen location in Africa GH cents 350m increase for tourist sector– DrAwal

Government is investing an overall of GH cents350 million to modernise traveler destinations throughout the nation, the Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has actually revealed. The financial investment forms part of federal government’s effort at enhancing tourist and making the nation the favored location in Africa by2025 Dr Awal (standing) rundown journalism “This remains in line with federal government’s dedication to make tourist sector serve as a genuine tool for financial change, thus adding to task development and wealth for individuals,” he stressed. Dr Awal who was taking his turn at the bi-weekly Minister’s Briefing arranged by the Ministry of Information in Accra the other day stated the GH cents350 million was a World Bank financing and would assist enhance on tourist attractions in the nation. He kept in mind that a few of the tourist attractions which were getting attention consisted of; the Pikworo Heritage and Slave Camp job, Bonwire Kente Museum, Yaa Asantewaa Museum, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Shai Hill and Mole park. He stated 5 multipurpose domes or amphitheater throughout the nation. Dr Awal stated the nation would utilize its existing ranking as the top tourist location in West Africa to increase its tourist drive. “Currently, the World Economic Forum Report 2021 on Tourism and Travel Development Index has actually ranked Ghana as the top Tourism Destination in West Africa from its previous number 3 position,” he stated. He stated the nation had a relative benefit in tourist and hospitality in the sub-region as it passed about 65 percent of all buildings utilized throughout the servant trade. “Ghana likewise host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This will allow the nation improve its position as a location for Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE). Dr Awal stated another benefit, the nation had was that it was found in the centre of the world, was politically steady and viewed as an appealing financial investment location. He stated the federal government was for that reason making the most of these to buy the tourist sector to allow the sector be a driver for financial development. The Minister discussed that techniques had actually been put in location to benefit from these to purchase the tourist sector to allow the sector end up being a driver for financial development. He stated the tourist sector used about 650,000 individuals straight and would work to guarantee that 150,000 more were used each year. BY CLIFF EKUFUL
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