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Tourism minister urges innovation as Ghana Hotels Association marks 50th anniversary
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ablah Dzifa Gomashie, has called on hoteliers to embrace innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation to strengthen Ghana’s hospitality sector.
She made the call in a Facebook post after joining members of the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) on Friday to mark the Association’s 50th anniversary at the Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast.
The event was held under the theme “50 Years of Advocacy, Perseverance, and Impacting Ghana’s Tourism and Hospitality Industry.”
Dzifa Gomashie commended the Association for its significant contribution to Ghana’s tourism growth over the past five decades, describing its journey as a story of “vision, resilience, partnership, and values.”
She noted that the GHA has served as a vital bridge between government, regulators, and industry players, helping to shape policies, improve service standards, and sustain operations through economic and global challenges.
“The hospitality industry remains the backbone of Ghana’s tourism ecosystem, providing not just rooms but experiences that form the first and last impressions of visitors to the country,” she stated.
The minister reaffirmed government’s commitment to partnering with the private sector to build a resilient and competitive hospitality industry.
She urged hoteliers to support the national campaign against indiscriminate littering and illegal mining, known as galamsey.
The minister outlined several initiatives being undertaken by the ministry and its agencies, including a review of the National Tourism Policy, hospitality training and certification programmes, investment incentive reviews through the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), and destination infrastructure improvement projects.
She further encouraged industry players to adopt eco-friendly practices, renewable energy solutions, and inclusive growth strategies that empower women, youth, and local communities.
Dzifa Gomashie called for stronger collaboration between hotels and other players within the tourism, culture, and creative arts sectors to enhance Ghana’s appeal as a preferred destination.
The celebration brought together hotel owners, government officials, and tourism stakeholders to reflect on the achievements of the past 50 years and explore ways to sustain the growth of Ghana’s hospitality industry.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has confirmed that its ongoing strike will continue until issues surrounding its salary structure are resolved with the government.
The Executive Secretary of the association, Isaac Bampoe Addo, announced this while addressing members at the CLOGSAG office premises on Wednesday, March 12, 2026.
He explained that after deliberations on the strike which began on March 9, members unanimously agreed that the action should continue unabated.
Mr Bampoe Addo stressed that the association will not call off the strike until government implements the proposed salary structure approved by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.
CLOGSAG earlier declared a nationwide strike on July 3, 2024, over government’s failure to implement the new salary structure, more than a year after a Memorandum of Understanding was reached.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A security analyst, Richard Kumadoe, has urged the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, to stop commenting on the number of personnel to be recruited into the country’s security services.
Mr Kumadoe made the remarks during an interview on on TV3 , March 12, 2026, while reacting to comments by the minister on the ongoing recruitment into the security agencies.
According to him, it is not the responsibility of the Interior Minister to publicly state how many people the security agencies intend to recruit.
“It is not the duty of the Interior Minister to come and tell us how many people the security forces are recruiting into the service. The earlier he stops speaking on it, the better for the government,” he indicated.
Mr Kumadoe argued that security agencies should be allowed to manage their own recruitment processes without interference.
He criticised what he described as a centralized recruitment approach involving a third party vendor, claiming that the background of the vendor had not been properly scrutinized.
The analyst further questioned the justification for the minister’s claim that about 5,000 personnel would be recruited into the security services.
According to him, some security institutions such as the Bureau of National Investigations and the Ghana Armed Forces are national security institutions and are not directly under the control of the Interior Minister.
Mr Kumadoe warned that the approach could create challenges for the security agencies and affect public confidence in the recruitment process.
He therefore urged the minister to step aside and allow the agencies to conduct their recruitment independently to ensure fairness and transparency.
By: Jacob Aggrey
