Accra: The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has organised an educational tour for students and other stakeholders to His Majesty Place Farm and Agro-tourism Centre, an eco-tourism site at Miawani in the Mpohor-Fiase District. The tour was part of the activities to mark this year's World Tourism Day (WTD).
According to Ghana News Agency, members of Tourist Clubs from Adiembra Senior High School (SHS), Fijai SHS, St. John's SHS, and Sekondi College, along with some members of the Ghana Hotels Association, attended the tour. The 2025 WTD celebration was themed 'Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.' Mr. Henry Yeledour, the Western Regional GTA Director, stated that the objective of the tour was to deepen young people's appreciation for Ghana's natural heritage and create awareness about the sustainability of these sites to promote domestic tourism among the youth.
Mr. Yeledour emphasized the potential of the tourism sector for community and national development. He highlighted the importance of exposing young people to natural heritage sites to encourage a culture of exploration and sightseeing. However, he expressed concern about the poor condition of access roads to these tourist sites and urged the government to improve the infrastructure to enhance visitor experience.
The Regional Director praised the management of His Majesty Place Farm and Agro-tourism Centre for maintaining their site and ensuring a pleasant experience for visitors. Mr. Clement Konadu, Coordinator for the Western Regional branch of the Tourism Society of Ghana, commended the GTA for organizing the tour, noting it was a valuable learning experience for students. He expressed hope for more initiatives like this to collectively promote domestic tourism among the youth.
Miss Nadia Yaa Akufo, a student from Fijai SHS, expressed gratitude to the GTA for the tour, stating that they had enjoyed and learned about the country's natural heritage sites.
