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TMA to generate
revenue through tourism promotion
Tema, March 01, GNA - The Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) is
collaborating with the Greenwich Council of United Kingdom
(UK)
to promote tourism in the Tema Municipality as economic
venture
to supplement its revenue generation source for development.
In that direction, the TMA on Wednesday held a day's
workshop on capacity building for related stakeholders in
the hospitality industry and would in turn impart the
knowledge to others.
With resource persons from the United Kingdom, the
participants, made up of educationists, traditionalists,
traders and social workers are expected to identify the
strengths and desired future direction for the tourist
industry of Tema and Sekondi/Takoradi.
It is also expected to offer them the opportunity to
understudy the expertise of the UK partners and identify
training needs for the tourism sector as well as management
techniques that could be used in any organizational context.
Speaking to the GNA at the workshop, Mr. Frank Asante,
Public Relations Officer of the TMA, who is also the
Coordinator for the tourism project noted that Tema, the
industrial nerve of the nation has a lot of tourism
potentials that remains untapped.
The sub-region is also the first point of entry via the sea
to the country and attracts a lot of foreigners who should
have places of interest and relaxation.
In a bid to provide excellent hospitality to the foreigners,
he said frontline staff such as receptionists, secretaries
and hoteliers have been trained, while drivers are expected
to benefit from the training programme.
Mr. Asante stressed the need for other staff whose work
brings them into contact with visitors to exhibit high
cordial human relations in order to attract visitors into
the country.
GNA
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