The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih has encouraged business owners and stakeholders within the tourism sector to partner with the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and communities to drive domestic tourism, foster a culture of travel and attract tourists to the region.
He indicated that the lack of developed facilities is a key challenge that discourages people from patronizing the various tourist sites in the region and communities.
He said that goes a long way to deny the people and the country the needed foreign exchange.
Dr. Salih also urged the media to develop innovative programs that will attract thousands of people to the tourist sites in the region.
He said this in Wa on Tuesday, September 26, 2022, during the occasion of the World Tourism Day 2022 celebration held on the theme: “Rethink Tourism”.
The Board Chairman for Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr Seth Adjei Baah said tourism is the way to attract foreign exchange to the country for national development.
He entreated traditional leaders to project their culture to the younger generation.
The president of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs who was the Chairman of the occasion, Naa Dikomwine Domalae appealed to the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture to consider advertising the market for the xylophone in the Upper west region and the Center for National Culture, to promote the culture of the region.