The Head of Corporate Affairs for the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Jones Haruna Nelson, has disclosed that over 200 events have been approved by the authority ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities in Ghana.
According to Mr. Nelson, effective measures are being put in place to ensure that revelers who attend the events are safe.
He also called on diasporans and other foreigners to pay a visit to Ghana to encounter all the events that will be lined up during the festive season.
“This time around, the events have become an attraction in itself … that is why we had December in Ghana, trying to leverage on the events and activities that we had. As I speak now, we have over 200 events which have been endorsed by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to be hosted from December to early January,” Mr. Nelson noted in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Asaase Radio.
“And then we’ve also had engagements with our stakeholders Ghana Tourism Federation, Tour Operators Union, Ghana Hoteliers, Tour Guides among others to come together … the security agencies as well have been part of this,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has given assurance to Ghanaians and diasporans that this year’s Christmas will be incident-free as the police are ready to protect them and their belongings.
The Police Chief urged Ghanaians in the diaspora and other nationals to make Ghana their destination of choice, as they will be fully protected.
“We want to assure you that this Christmas will be awesome. I assure you that the police will give you a double overdose of security”, the IGP stressed.
He added, “The Police are ready and prepared to deal with all persons planning to foment trouble during this year’s Christmas and New Year festivities”.