We’re working with Roads Ministry to improve access to tourist sites – GTA

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is engaging with the Ministry of Roads and Highways to enhance road networks leading to the country’s tourist sites.

This announcement follows complaints from travel agencies and tourists regarding the poor condition of roads, particularly during the rainy season.

Addressing the media, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman, emphasized the commitment to improving tourism infrastructure in the coming months.

“We recognize that there’s still much to be done, especially in collaborating with other agencies on tourism infrastructure. During the rainy season, we receive numerous complaints about the condition of roads leading to tourist sites. We are working closely with the Ministry of Roads through our own ministry to ensure that at least the final stretches leading to these sites are upgraded,” he added.

According to Mr. Agyeman, nearly 600,000 tourists visited Ghana in the first half of 2024.

“This year is shaping up to be promising for our sector, as we recorded close to 600,000 tourist visits in the first half of the year,” he noted.

It will be recalled that in 2021, Gideon Asare, the Managing Director of Adansi Travels, a leading travel agency in Ghana, publicly criticised authorities for the bad roads leading to tourist sites, despite the introduction of the tourism levy to fund such initiatives.

He emphasized that the lack of good, accessible roads to most tourist destinations is still a major hindrance to tourism in Ghana.