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Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has issued a fervent call to the people of Ghana, especially those within the media sphere, urging them to amplify the commendable strides and interventions underway within the country’s tourism sector.
Addressing the inaugural “Editors Forum,” a collaborative initiative presented by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah illuminated the significant advancements within Ghana’s tourism landscape. He emphasized that this often underestimated sector holds vital significance in driving the nation’s economic progress.
Under the theme “Tourism: Policy, Progress, and Partnerships,” the forum resonated with the minister’s impassioned plea for collective efforts to fully tap into the immense potential of the tourism industry as a catalyst for Ghana’s economic advancement.
“We grow more as a country if we take a lot more time talking about productivity. The more we tune attention and talk about productivity, the better we grow as a country and that is seen in the tourism space,” he said.
With conviction, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah underscored the multifaceted essence of genuine economic growth, highlighting the integral role played by various sectors, including tourism. He debunked the misconception that the economy is solely confined to the realm of finance, emphasizing the diverse avenues through which prosperity can flourish.
He explained, “We are in a country where everybody thinks and sometimes even political parties and administrations erroneously think that the economy is equal to finance. The economy is rather the end product of various things, especially the tourism sector.”
The minister emphasized that the tourist, creative arts, and hospitality sectors rank as the third greatest contributors to the country’s GDP, promoting a dynamic environment for job development and revenue generation. This was done to draw attention to the real effects that tourism has on the GDP of the country.
“If we look at the number closely from the tourism, creative arts and hospitality sector, it’s about the third highest contributor to GDP in our country. That means it’s the third largest sector in our country where there’s productive activities, where people are finding jobs, incomes and improve their own quality of life,” he emphasized.
Additionally, he stressed the sector’s importance in terms of foreign exchange and mentioned that it is the second greatest contributor.
“It is a very important sector and a huge contributor to our economic advancement. So the kind of interventions that has been going on in recent years are key to helping us move our economy from where it is now,” he added.
He added urged all stakeholders, including the media and the corporate sector, to work together to expand Ghana’s economy beyond the boundaries of conventional financial avenues in order to fully realize the potential of the country’s tourism industry.
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