Akwasi Agyeman
Tour guides from the umbrella of the Ghana Tour Guides Association have completed a three-day training session at the Conference Hall of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board in Accra.
The course was made possible through the initiative of the Executive Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman.
Deputy Executive Director Mr. Isaac Adomako-Mensah, who represented his boss during the closing session, charged the trained guides to apply the knowledge, experience and skills acquired on the field.
He said it is important that guides who take tourists round do so professionally hence the importance of the training they went through.
On his part, Mr. Kuntaa Dominic Dekumwine head of Museums, who represented his boss, said tour guides should see themselves as ambassadors on the field and therefore propagate the gospel of the tourism industry.
Ms. Josephine Ohene-Osei who represented the Tourism Ministry announced that the Ministry in collaboration with its implementing agency, the Ghana Tourism Authority, was in the process of finalizing regulations for the tourist sites and attractions. She added this would obviously go a long way to improve industry standards at these sites and attractions, thereby leading to the influx of tourists into the country.
As the 4th foreign exchange earner for the country, the Tourism Industry has the potential to boost the economic fortunes of the nation since it has a multi-sectoral approach. On behalf of the Ministry, she expressed appreciation to the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority for a laudable initiative.
Mr. Awuku Yirenkyi President of the Tour Guides Association of Ghana charged members to prove their professionalism anytime they engage tourists and the general public.
Certificates were presented to participants who expressed appreciation to the organizations and individuals who made the training possible.