Ghana in talks with CNN to film country’s tourism potentials
Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday directed, Akua Sena Dansua, Minister for Tourism to conclude arrangement with the Cable News Network (CNN) for a documentary on the tourism potentials of the country.
The Vice President in a meeting with the Minister and a team from CNN at the Castle, Osu, mentioned the potentials of the tourism sector and said if properly harnessed could move up from its current position as the country’s third largest contributor to the number one spot.
According to Mr. Mahama, Ghana was making strides in the new oil industry, which needed a credible media platform like CNN to project its potentials to attract businesses and investors across the globe.
The Vice President commended the Minister for initiating the project and gave the assurance that government would support to develop the tourism sector to its fullest potentials.
He appealed to other corporate organisations and individuals to support the initiative of the Ministry of Tourism to market Ghana at the highest platform.
Madam Dansua explained that at a World Tourism Organisation meeting held in Korea last year, it became imminent that Ghana’s tourism sector needed a boost and therefore the CNN became handy as the bigger platform to project its image.
She further explained that at another meeting held in London in November last year, the details and modalities of the discussions were laid.
“The CNN team then came down to Ghana to hold stakeholders meetings with all those who matter in the tourism business and it was very fruitful,” the Minister said.
Madam Dansua noted that the decision is to re-promote and re-market Ghana as the destination in West Africa in particular and Africa in general in terms of both political and economic stabilities.
She mentioned that with the vast experience of the Vice President as a media person and public relations acumen, the project was bound to market Ghana at the highest level.
Madam Dansua, therefore, commended the Vice President for supporting the project and pledged to work with the CNN team to ensure its success.
The CNN team comprised Reme Al-Saiegh, Vice President in charge of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Celine S. Decarlo, Account Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa and Anita Mendiratta.
Source: GNA