Tourism Minister Pays Working Visit To The Ashanti Region

The Minister of Tourism, Hon. Akua Sena Dansua (MP), has encouraged the staff of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to do their best to promote Ghana’s tourism potentials and numerous tourist attraction sites. This, she noted, will attract the needed patronage by tourists, both domestic and international.

The Minister was interacting with the staff of the Ghana Tourism Authority in the Ashanti Region as part of her working visit to the region. She advised the staff of the Authority not to let resource challenges and constraints affect their performance, but that they must be challenged to give off their best inspite of the challenges.

The Minister also visited the Lake Bosomtwe where she expressed surprise at the lack of development of the site inspite of that it has. She urged the District Assembly, Traditional Authorities, and individuals to take up the challenge since the development of the site will create jobs for the youth, women, and the entire citizenry of the area.

At the Ntonsu Craft Village, the Hon. Minister was happy the clean and impressive environment and advised the managers to keep it up. She however advised them to resolve the management dispute between the old and new management members so as to ensure the smooth running of the Tourist Receptive Facility.

The Minister and her team also visited Bonwire where she met with the Kentehene of the Asantehene, Nana Opibour Addae Yeboah Santaire II, some weavers, and some management members of the Guest House built for them by the Ministry. The Minister later met with the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Yamoah Ponko, to discuss some of the challenges concerning the management of the Bonwire Receptive Facility and the Guest House. The MCE assured the Minister that the Assembly will take steps to develop the potentials of the area.

BOAKYE-BOATENG PRINCE

DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

020-8071161 (princebb1@gmail.com)

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