Tour guides praised government cleanup work that makes cities look better for visitors. The Tour Guides Association of Ghana said the cleaning helps tourism and local people across the country. Former University of Cape Coast teacher Tata Nkunu Akyea wants more support to keep the program going strong. Government leaders told local councils to spend 80 percent of their money on fixing trash problems. The policy gives towns and cities power to handle waste issues where they happen.
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie agreed with tour guides about cleanup efforts but noted training challenges. She wants to create fair programs that value experienced guides and add formal classes through the Ghana Tourism Authority. The minister said tourism depends on love for the work and real experience from years of practice. Standards need improvement without pushing away guides who learned through actual work. Tourism Director Geoffrey Tamakloe and Culture Director Divine Owusu Ansah attended the meeting with eight association leaders.
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie agreed with tour guides about cleanup efforts but noted training challenges. She wants to create fair programs that value experienced guides and add formal classes through the Ghana Tourism Authority. The minister said tourism depends on love for the work and real experience from years of practice. Standards need improvement without pushing away guides who learned through actual work. Tourism Director Geoffrey Tamakloe and Culture Director Divine Owusu Ansah attended the meeting with eight association leaders.
