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Hospitality industry in Eastern Region
prepares for CAN 2008
Koforidua, Nov.20, Ghanadot/GNA- The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB),
as part of preparation towards the African Cup of Nations
tournament, is embarking on an exercise to check hygienic
and security conditions at all hospitality facilities along
the Accra-Kumasi route.
The Eastern Regional Director of the GTB, Mr. Sampson Donkor
disclosed this at the opening of a three-day training
programme for members of the hospitality industry in the
region, organized by Cleaning Solutions Limited, an
industrial laundry linked to the CAN 2008 tournament.
He said the move was in anticipation of spill over from
Accra as it was expected that facilities would be stretched,
so proper measures were being put in place
for the region to contain that situation.
The Regional Director therefore reminded members of the
industry to be conscious of the informed customers who use
their services and adhere to the standards required of them.
He thanked Cleaning Solutions, for their contribution
towards the CAN 2008 through the nationwide training
programmes to equip members on modern scientific trends in
the hospitality industry to meet standards.
Participants were drawn from all hospitality centres in the
region, including Chefs, stewards, housekeeping/room
attendants, laundry operators and bar attendants.
The Industry and Laundry Manager of Cleaning Solutions
Limited, Mr. John Obeng, said their aim was to help make the
CAN 2008 a success and to improve tourism in the county.
He said they had already been in four regions and would
complete all the regions by the end of the year.
The Regional representative of the Company, Mr Fred Nyame,
said the training sessions had been categorized into hotels,
restaurants and Chopbars /drinking bars to get the needed
impact.
GNA
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