Mrs Elisabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, says security and safety issues are prerequisite for improving competitiveness of any tourism destination.
She said the Ministry is working very closely with all social partners, including the Ministries of the Interior and its agencies, Transport and its agencies to promote security
A statement issued from the Ministry Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, said the Minister was speaking at the United Nation World Tourism Organisation High Level Meeting on Tourism security, Madrid, Spain.
She said strict regulation and supervision of Car Hiring Companies and Travel and Tour Companies by the Ghana Tourism Authority, is part of measures put in place to ensure safety of domestic and international tourists.
Mrs Ofosu Adjare said Air Transport Security and Safety is strictly adhered to by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority for both international and domestic flights.
The continuous improvement in health delivery and health care facilities across the country by the Government is also part of measures to ensure security and safety of the public and tourists.
She said another area of ensuring tourism security, is to address credit cards fraud and related scams, which the central bank, financial institutions, hotels and supermarkets have put in place appropriate mechanism to forestall.
Mrs Ofosu Adjare revealed that a non- governmental Organisation has re-launched the Tourism Security and Safety Initiatives with the involvement of key public and private relevant bodies to ensure security and safety of all our tourists.
“The Initiative is coming out with a Special Tourism Police who will support security and safety issues of tourists,” the statement added.
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