Tourism Minister calls for greater promotion of Northern Ghana’s tourist attractions
By Jennifer Nerkie Kenney Tourism authorities and local government officials have been urged to identify and promote lesser-known attractions across Ghana’s 16 regions, following concerns about the absence of northern tourist sites from the country’s 10 most visited destinations. Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie said limited promotion and public awareness were […]
The Tourism Minister of Ghana, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for increased promotion of lesser-known tourist attractions across the country’s 16 regions, as many visitors are currently unaware of these sites. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, Gomashie highlighted limited promotion and public awareness as significant reasons for the underutilization of northern Ghana’s tourist attractions.
She urged regional ministers and local government officials to identify and promote these opportunities, suggesting the development of tourism packages that link attractions across different regions. Examples mentioned include caves and monkey sanctuaries, which could be grouped into wider tourism packages to encourage visitors to explore more destinations during their trips.
Gomashie also mentioned that improved promotion and investment in these sites could change visitor patterns, citing the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park as an example of increased patronage following facility improvements. Additionally, she has submitted a list of roads leading to tourist attractions to the Minister for Roads and Highways, acknowledging that poor road access remains a challenge to tourism development.
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