Great cultural performance by the Ghana Dance Company,Colour and splendor associated with the Ghanaian tourism industry, is what characterized the inauguration of new executives of the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra, as they pledge innovative ways of making the Federation relevant while building on the successes chalked by the previous administration. The new President of GHATOF, Madam Bella Ahu stipulated in her inaugural speech that Federation would engage members, solicit their ideas and inputs in building a strong and formidable body that will drive tourism in the country.
She also indicated that they will work closely with government and all stakeholders in the tourism industry to ensure that Ghana improves on tourism offering in order to attract more tourists and to increase its revenue generation for the country.
The new three-member executive board who were elected last month would serve a two-year term after which they will be eligible for reelection. They include Bella Ahu, CEO of Trafix Restaurant – President, Joe Wilson Tetteh, Vice President of the Chefs Association of Ghana, Vice President and Nana Opei IV of the Ghana Progressive Hotels Association as Treasurer.
The Ghana Tourism Federation is the highest organization established to champion the cause of the private sector in Ghana’s tourism industry. Membership of GHATOF, known as the Governing Council, is comprised of the Presidents of the various trade associations engaged either directly or indirectly in the tourism industry and meets regularly to discuss issues confronting the tourism industry and to consider possible ways of addressing such issues.
