Maame Efua Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has advised local tour guides to conduct themselves professionally when dealing with tourists so as not to tarnish the country’s image.
Her assertion comes after Wode Maya, a famous Ghanaian tourism ambassador, shared a video online of a local tour guide allegedly extorting money from a tourist in Jamestown, Accra.
Maame Efua paid a visit to the tourist area in JamesTown on Sunday to ascertain the truth about the bizarre situation as she engaged Daniel Addo, a.k.a Toucher, the tour guide seen in the viral video.
The GTA boss stressed the importance of training local guides so that they can engage tourists in an appropriate manner, devoid of any unprofessional acts that could harm the country’s image.
“We all know that Ga Mashie has many tourist sites and attractions, and for that reason, we have local tour guides who have volunteered to offer their services. We must address this issue. We don’t want to fault them but rather guide them to do the right things.
Since we are the regulators, it is important we initiate these steps to correct the wrongs at the grassroots of our tourism sector,” she said.
Daniel Addo, who was spotted in the video, explained that the tourist voluntarily asked him how much he needed to complete a midshaft structure he intended to move in.
