The Ghana Tourism Authority’s Senior Staff Association begins its maiden edition of ‘SSA WEEK’ celebrations from 1^st to 5^th July, 2022.

The week-long programme which is in consonance with the Authority’s mandate in promoting domestic tourism in Ghana is under the theme, ‘DOMESTIC TOURISM – A PANACEA FOR GHANA’S TOURISM DEVELOPMENT’.

The ‘SSA WEEK’ celebration begins on the 1^st July, 2022 with a clean-up exercise at the Shining and Labadi beaches and by a trip to the Volta Region from 2^nd to 5^th July, 2022. Some of the attraction sites to be visited include; Afadjato Mountain, Gemi Falls, Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Akortor Slave Market and many others.

The Senior Staff Association will also participate in the Public Private Partnership Forum (PPPF) – Under the Theme: “Leveraging African Continental Free Trade Area to Increase Tourism and Investment to Accelerate Socio-Economic Transformation” on Monday 4^th July 2022.

During the PPP Forum, there will also be a panel discussion on the following topics:

• Opportunities in AFcFTA For Tourism and Hospitality Industry by Representative from AFcFTA
• Exploring Investment Opportunities to Take Advantage of AFcFTA by the Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre – Mr. Yoofi Grant

The PANELISTS include: Mr. Yoofi Grant (CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre), Rep from AFcFTA, Mr. Ben Anane Nsiah (Director/Product Development & Investment, GTA), Kingsley Boateng Owusu (Ecobank Ghana Limited), Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike (President, Ghana Hotels Association)

This is part of the efforts to update GTA staff with what the Volta Region has to offer in the way of beautiful tourist sites, such as the ecotourism in our drive to promote domestic tourism across the length and breadth of the country.

The Senior Staff Association of the Ghana Tourism Authority is constituted of senior level staff within the Authority.