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The 2023 World Tourism Day a call to action to the international community, governments, multilateral financial institutions, development partners and private sector investors to unite around a new tourism investment strategy.

This year’s programme will be hosted in Ada in the Greater Accra Region on the theme “ Tourism and Green Investments ” to highlight the power of green investments in creating a better world.

The theme for World Tourism Day 2023 is “ Tourism and Green Investments “ . Ghana will join other nations around the world in marking this special day with activities in the Greater Accra Region.

According to the UNWTO Secretary General,  “We need investments that can empower tourism to build a better and fairer future for all.” – Zurab Pololikashvili, UNWTO Secretary-General

The UN Secretary General on his part believe that, “Investing in sustainable tourism is investing in a better future for all” – Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General

Activities lined up for the World Tourism Day celebration at Ada include the following:

25 th  September, 2023

• Tree Planting Exercise

26 th  September, 2023

27 th  September, 2023

• Grand Durbar

The Ghana Tourism Authority Regional Offices are also celebrating the event with a series of activities to complement the National Celebration in Ada.

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The official celebrations will be held on September 27, in  Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . UNWTO’s Member States will mark the occasion in every region through a range of special events and programmes.

About World Tourism Day

United Nations World Tourism Organization begun The World Tourism Day celebration in the year 1980.

World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September each year since 1980. The date marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Statutes of the Organization in 1970, paving the way for the establishment of UNWTO five years later. It was at its third session (Torremolinos, Spain, September 1979), that the UNWTO General Assembly decided to institute World Tourism Day, commencing in the year 1980.

Ghana hosted the global community for the international celebration for the first time in 2009.

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Regional News of Friday, 29 September 2023

Source: GNA

World Tourism Day 2023 commemorated in Ada

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The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has marked this year’s World Tourism Day by urging stakeholders to increase the promotion of sustainable ecotourism and to invest in people and the world. According to Mark Okraku Mantey, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, the development of ecotourism would be dependent on the preservation of tangible and intangible components of culture, environment, gastronomy, and fashion in line with the government’s “Eat, Wear, and See Ghana” policy. He noted that given Ghana’s thriving ecotourism industry, the theme for this year’s World Tourism Day celebration “Tourism and Green Investments; Investing in People, Planet and Prosperity,” was not only timely but important. The Deputy Minister stated that the ministry had begun investing in tourism-related interventions at some selected eco-tourism sites, as well as several museums and monuments, through the Ghana Tourism Development initiative. He stated that the Ministry has successfully organized and educated 3000 drivers in Kumasi through the Ghana Tourist Development Company as part of the endeavour to create the skill set required to strengthen the tourism industry. Mr. Mantey said the day is observed each year to highlight the tourism sector’s unique ability to drive economic development, preserve and promote culture and heritage, and give opportunities for everybody. He noted that the theme for the Day reflected the symbiotic relationship between tourism, the environment, the planet, and the people. “It shows how tourism could be used as a vehicle to promote the development of competitive and sustainable growth for the people through traditional innovative investments”, he said. The deputy minister said green investments in the tourism industry had become critical because they could provide far-reaching economic, social, and environmental benefits to the host country and communities. “Green investments are means to creating stronger linkages with the local economy and increasing local development potentials leading to an indefinite sustainability of activities in the social, economic and environmental context”, he said. The World Tourism Organization has emphasized the importance of targeted investment in people, the planet, and prosperity to unlock tourism’s potential to offer more inclusive and sustainable growth for the planet through innovation and entrepreneurship. “Given this, the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture is committed to putting in place targeted investments to continuously promote the sector to take advantage of the economic benefits of the industry,” Mr. Mantey said. He thanked the Chiefs and people of Ada for their assistance in commemorating the day and urged the District Assembly to prioritize tourism promotion in its development strategy. Akwasi Agyeman, Chief Executive Officer of GTA called for a change in attitudes towards the environment. “We cannot continue to degrade the environment…we must be conscious of the fact that climate change is affecting the environment because of the way we live, so we need to preserve the environment”, he said. Mr. Agyeman said the celebration was also a call to action for business owners to consider more sustainable ways of doing things. “We need to create the jobs that people need. Try through tourism promotion to create the jobs that we need,” he said. Kwasi Eyison of the Ghana Tourism Federation said the celebration was an opportunity to reconsider tourism as a force for positive change, environmental preservation, and a source of sustainable economic growth. “We must therefore embrace marketing and promotions…we must advocate for policies and regulations that incentivize green investment in tourism and invest in research and innovation to find innovative solutions to the challenges facing our industry", he said. He also advocated for continuous interaction among the public, business, and academic sectors to guide the industry. Sarah Dugbakie Pobee, the District Chief Executive for Ada East thanked the Ministry and GTA for selecting Ada for the celebration and pledged to work together to enhance the area’s potential tourism resources through public and private sector partnerships.

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Today is World Tourism Day  

By Hafsa Obeng

Accra, Sept. 27, GNA – Ghana has joined the world today to mark this year’s World Tourism Day. 

The Day, known as the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day, is observed every year on September 27 with the aim of fostering awareness among the international community about the importance of Tourism and its social, economic, political, and cultural values.  

This year’s celebration themed, “Rethinking Tourism,” focuses on how to accelerate tourism recovery through a collaborative engagement of all stakeholders around a shared vision to build a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient sector. 

The official global celebration is being held in Bali, Indonesia, to highlight the shift towards tourism as a crucial pillar of development. 

In Ghana, the national celebration is being hosted in the Upper West Region, Wa, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, on the sub-theme; “Promoting Domestic Tourism for Wealth Creation in Communities to grow the interest of Ghanaians for tourism.”  

The celebration will be climaxed with a grand durbar of chiefs, queen mothers, stakeholders and the people at the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs at Wa. 

Prior to the celebration, tours were organised to some tourist sites such as Nakore Mosque, and Royal Cosy Hills (Jirapa Dubai).  

The Day was designated by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in September 1979, with the commemoration commencing in 1980. This date was chosen to coincide with an important milestone in world tourism – the anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes on 27 September 1970.