Ghana\u2019s Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has said, that Ghana\u2019s Tourism space is open for more developmental collaboration and tourist patronage.<\/p>\n
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He made these profound remarks when he addressed the\u00a0121st Executive Council meeting of the United Nations Tourism Council in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday 11th June\u00a02024<\/a>. While assuring the gathering of Ghana\u2019s resolve to continue supporting UN Tourism\u2019s efforts, the Minister noted the latest data shows a strong recovery in international tourism, with Africa surpassing pre-pandemic arrivals. He also underscored, that Ghana\u2019s tourism industry has also shown resilience with a 25 per cent increase in arrivals in\u00a02023<\/a>\u00a0compared to the previous year, and a 2 per cent rise in pre-pandemic<\/p>\n figures indicating a strong recovery trend in African destinations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the lines of sustainable practices, Hon. Mercer shared Ghana\u2019s commitment to promoting sustainable practices that benefit local communities and preserve the environment. Initiatives such as eco-tourism, cultural and heritage tourism and community-based tourism are being implemented to attract responsible tourists.<\/p>\n He was also quick to add that the successful \u201cBeyond the Return\u201d initiative, a sequel to the \u201cYear of Return\u2019\u2019 aims to sustain dialogue among people of African descent and foster economic relations and investments from the diaspora.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Domestic tourism is also being promoted through the EXPERIENCEGHANA, SHAREGHANA campaign to increase domestic tourism visits and accelerate tourism<\/p>\n recovery, the Minister said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ghana is also working frantically at enhancing its tourism infrastructure. \u201cThe Accra Marine Drive Project, a 241-acre redevelopment scheme of Accra\u2019s waterfront, is currently ongoing and will establish an iconic skyline for Accra and transform that part of Accra into a world-class tourism enclave\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On matters regarding travel, Hon. Mercer noted with importance, the Government of Ghana\u2019s steps to restructure the visa regime, including a proposal to introduce an e-visa system that will make it easier for visitors to travel to Ghana and promote tourism growth. These initiatives demonstrate a commitment to enhancing accessibility and promoting Ghana as a desirable destination for both domestic and international travellers.<\/p>\n The Minister reiterated Ghana\u2019s commitment to sustainable tourism development that benefits her people, culture, and environment. He used the opportunity to invite the gathering to visit Ghana and experience her warm hospitality, rich culture, and picturesque view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ghana\u2019s Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has said, that Ghana\u2019s Tourism space is open for more developmental collaboration and tourist patronage. He made these profound remarks when he addressed the\u00a0121st Executive Council meeting of the United Nations Tourism Council in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday 11th June\u00a02024. While assuring the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates","category-1","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4389,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388\/revisions\/4389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}