Hotel leaders met at the Sunset Beach Hotel last Wednesday for their yearly meeting with the Tourism Minister. GHA Chairperson Hayat Blell talked about their work advocating for member hotels across The Gambia. She said their office at Djembe Beach Hotel participated in many talks with officials throughout 2024.
The group sits on several national boards such as the World Bank tourism project, the Gambia Tourism Board, the Food Safety Board, and the Labor Department. Blell sent a paper to the Tourism Minister about problems facing hotels, and the ministry has been working with them on solutions. They ran training sessions with partners from the Netherlands and local tourism groups.
The association updated its website and worked with airlines to bring travel writers to see Gambian hotels. It also went to the World Travel Market in London to attract more visitors. Blell noticed more Senegalese student groups visited, and the Tourism Minister helped with food for these students. The group has land for a new main office on Bertil Harding Highway and meets often about building plans.
The group sits on several national boards such as the World Bank tourism project, the Gambia Tourism Board, the Food Safety Board, and the Labor Department. Blell sent a paper to the Tourism Minister about problems facing hotels, and the ministry has been working with them on solutions. They ran training sessions with partners from the Netherlands and local tourism groups.
The association updated its website and worked with airlines to bring travel writers to see Gambian hotels. It also went to the World Travel Market in London to attract more visitors. Blell noticed more Senegalese student groups visited, and the Tourism Minister helped with food for these students. The group has land for a new main office on Bertil Harding Highway and meets often about building plans.
