As the world prepares to mark World Tourism Day 2025, Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called for renewed commitment to sustainable tourism and heritage preservation.
The Minister led a high-powered delegation on a tour of heritage and ecological sites in the Volta Region, stressing the need for coastal development, increased investment, and greater youth involvement in preserving Ghana’s cultural and natural treasures.
Welcoming the team, Torgbui Sape Agbo V announced the allocation of land for hotel development and urged both local and foreign investors to take advantage of the Volta Region’s vast tourism potential. The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Minister Hon. Yussif Issaka Jajah, alongside directors and agency heads, who highlighted tourism as a key driver for education, cultural identity, and economic transformation.
The tour included visits to Fort Prinzenstein, the Avu Lagoon, and the Hedranawo Slavery Museum, where participants—including students from Keta SHS and Some SHS—were given first-hand insight into Ghana’s historical and eco-tourism heritage.
Hon. Gomashie emphasized that beyond leisure, tourism is a tool for empowerment, national pride, and sustainable development. “Tourism is about our identity and our future. By investing in heritage and eco-sites, we invest in the next generation of Ghanaians,” she said.
The Minister’s advocacy comes at a time when Ghana seeks to expand its tourism frontiers, create jobs, and strengthen cultural ties. Her message was clear: for Ghana to fully harness the transformative power of tourism, collaboration among government, traditional leaders, investors, and the youth is not optional—it is essential.
