Ministry To Regulate Tourist Sites

Ghana’s tourism sector has been struggling for a while. However, it seems there is good news on the horizon. The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture has stated that it has presented a memo to Cabinet for the formulation of a Legislative Instrument to regulate tourist sites. The LI which is termed the Regulations of Tourist Attractions and Site; is aimed at putting all tourist sites and attractions under the Ghana Tourism Authority for proper regulation.
The Minister has stated that the LI would go a long way to strengthen the management structure as well as revenue sharing of these sites and attractions between the municipal assembly, ministry and the community.

She added there are many value-added evaluations that would be done to enhance the tourism potentials especially roads leading to the sites and attractions, laid down regulations, ownership structure and maintenance.
She said all tourist sites and attractions would come under one umbrella to be managed. This would take care of revenue allocation and activity regulations.
She added that the ministry was also working hard to get a tourism infrastructure fund, which would be spearheaded by the Ministry of Finance but would be used purposely for the infrastructural development of tourist sites.
She called on the chiefs and people of communities where tourist sites are located to collaborate with the Municipal Assemblies and the ministry to ensure that the sites are developed to the maximum standard.