MoTAC Embarks on 2-day Retreat To Restrategise

As part of the the unwavering commitment by the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture ( MoTAC), Hon. Dr.  Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, to make Ghana’s  tourism hub a game changer in the  economic  transformation of H. E. President Akufo Addo’s vision for Ghana’s  “Beyond Aid” agenda,  a two  2-day retreat  was organized  for the Management Staff and the Heads of Agencies under  the Ministry,  at Akosombo in the Eastern Region, from 25-26th March, 2021.

He  observed that the Tourism industry was not doing well as expected and indicated his resolve to turn the economic  fortunes of the Sector by creating massive employment  opportunities for  the Ghanaian citizenry.

He further expressed his desire to generate 5-Billion Dollars from  the Tourism  industry  by  December, 2022. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Awal,  intimated that upon his assumption of office, H E President Akufo Addo indicated to him to use his business acumen and entrepreneurial skills to change the face of  Ghana’s  Tourism industry.

The Sector Minister emphasized that he would infuse business perspectives and Strategic Policy direction  that would rake in huge financial gains for the Tourism arena. He further expressed his  commitment  to make Ghana’s  Tourism Sector number one contributor to the  country’s GDP from it’s current third place ranking from the economic performance in Ghana.

He also expressed his preparedness to  make Ghana an attractive Tourism destination by boosting Tourism, Culture and the Creative Arts segment, given that it is a multi billion dollar industry, which needed to be given an utmost attention it deserved. He also expressed his resolve to make Domestic Tourism his top-most priority Agenda to attract about One Million local Tourists visitation annually. Dr. Awal,  further entreated the Heads of Agencies under the Ministry to endeavour to always,  as a matter of Policy direction have a  recourse to him before undertaking any Policy execution  of their operations.

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. John Yao Agbeko, earlier in his welcome remarks officially welcome Hon. Dr. Mohammed  Ibrahim Awal, for his appointment to the  Ministry, adding that the meeting was to also afford the Policy Makers an opportunity to have a deeper knowledge of the Sector-wide performance from the Agency Heads  briefings of their activities. Meanwhile, eleven (11) Heads of Agencies under the  Ministry took turns  to deliver their presentations on their respective Agencies’ Policy interventions.