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Gambia News: Ghana And Gambia To Partner In Tourism Development
The Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), an umbrella
organisation for about 14 trade associations in the tourism industry,
yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with its Gambian
counterpart to partner and share experiences in tourism development.
The
two associations under the agreement would hold joint programmes to
promote tourism products in the two countries while recommending their
clients to visit key places in both countries.
Mrs Stella
Appenteng, President of the Ghana Tourism Federation, said both
countries stood to benefit by engaging in joint marketing programmes
with the possibility of participating in international trade fairs.
She
was speaking at a stakeholders' meeting with a 15-member Gambian
delegation who are in the country for a familiarisation tour 'We will
have the opportunity to do joint literature about various tourism sites
in both countries like brochures, flyers and billboards.'
Mrs
Appenteng said the Gambian delegation's visit followed a recent visit
by the Ghanaian counterparts in the tourism sector to learn the Gambian
experience especially in the use of beaches to attract European
tourists to their country.
The Gambian group, who will be in the
country for nine days, would visit tourists' attraction sites including
the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the Kakum National Park and the Assin
Manso Slave River in the Central Region as well as the Cocoa Research
Institute at Tafo in the Eastern Region.
Six Ghanaians in the
tourism industry were selected through a raffle draw to visit Gambia
next month as part of the promotional package.
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