Let's Develop Attraction Sites In Ahafo Region To enhance Effective Ecotourism And Adventure - Alfred Asumadu

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Sep 28, 2024 - 07:45

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Let's Develop Attraction Sites In Ahafo Region To enhance Effective Ecotourism And Adventure - Alfred Asumadu

By Adu Gyamfi Odopa

(Odopa2@gmail.com)

Mr Alfred Asumadu, the Ahafo Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has solicited the support of stakeholders including investors to develop the numerous attraction sites in the area for ecotourism and adventure.

This, according to him, would project the region to the rest of the world, create numerous direct and indirect jobs opportunities and its positive impact on the local economy.

He noted that though sights and scenes abounds in the area, not a single one is developed to attract tourists and holiday makers adding that visitors do not receive the needed professional attention and luxury.

Mr Alfred Asumadu delivering his remarks at the maiden Ahafo regional tourism awards on September 19, 2024 at Goaso titled, "celebrating innovation and recognizing excellence in Ghana's Tourism Sector", said tourism is the main driver of every rising economy.

The awards aimed at celebrating and recognizing individual organizations for demonstrating excellence, innovation in the sector, encouraging stronger rebound of Tourism in Ghana, building relationships between the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and its stakeholders.

He enumerated the famous Mim sacred Rock (Obour) and plantation, Asumura white - necked rock fowl conservation, the Bonsam Bepo (devil's hill) at Sankore, various shrines, sacred fishes with golden crowns in river Tano, forest reserves occupied with species of trees, herbs, and animals among other interesting attraction sites.

The Regional Director wooed individual and group developers locally and abroad to invest in the ecotourism and adventure sector of Ahafo region for a mutually shared benefit saying that " the doors of GTA is widely opened"

He reechoed the importance of stakeholder collaboration in the advancement of the tourism and hospitality industry in the area stressing that "together we can Ahafo region a Tourism hub".

Mr Asumadu hailed the winers of the awards for exhibiting excellence and professionalism in the discharge of their roles in the marketing and promotion of Tourism in the Ahafo region, inspiring other players to do more to receive recognition in the future.

Special awards including two star hotel of the year, one star hotel of the year, budget hotel of the year, restaurant of the year - grade 2, and the restaurant of the year - grade 3.

Others were the traditional caterer (chop Bar) of the year, and drinking Bar of the year, the Tourism oriented media of the year - online, digital tourism icon of the year and corporate organization of the year.

Winners of the awards included the Zeniel Oasis Hotel, Ahafo TV, Wooden Tower Restaurant and Bar, Alabama Hotel, Emmanuel Adu Gyamfi (Journalist and Blogger - asempadawuro.com), Newmont Ahafo Mines and Eno Kobi's Lodge.

Others were Anane Africa Guest House (Annex), One Time Ayana Hospitality, Cynthia Chop Bar, Smart City leisure pub, Quality House events, L'Amour restaurant and Josba hotel.

The awards event was attended by traditional authorities, religious leaders, Journalists, the various Heads of Departments and Agencies, staff of the GTA, stakeholders in the Tourism and hospitality sector, Ahafo Regional Co - ordinating Council and a section of the public.

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