A complete of fifty occasions have up to now been endorsed out of the 83 occasion proposals obtained for the upcoming “December in GH” Occasions, the Chief Government Workplace r(CEO) of GTA, Mr Akwasi Agyemang, has mentioned.
Of the 83 occasion proposals obtained by the Past the Return Secretariat, he mentioned the remaining 32 would nonetheless have their occasions organised however wouldn’t have the secretariat stamp as an official accomplice of the “December in GH” occasions.
“All of the 50 endorsed occasion have been formally knowledgeable, and presently, we’re finalising the method for publication. We’re nonetheless receiving occasions and we welcome it, despite the fact that we’ve shut the door for proposals,” he added.
Mr Akwasi Agyemang was talking at a stakeholder’s assembly with occasion organisers and distributors, hoteliers, tour operators, airways and safety businesses in Accra on final Wednesday.
The assembly was to interact stakeholders on preparedness in direction of the “December in GH” occasions scheduled for the 12 months.
Mr Agyemang mentioned this 12 months’s occasion was anticipated to draw about a million vacationer arrivals into the nation including “We hope to arrange an experiential or welcome sales space on the airport in order that as folks are available in they’ll be capable to scan the Past the Return bar code and have all of the occasions, venues, and costs.”
He appealed to occasions organisers to offer the costs of their occasions in addition to all protocols concerned to the Secretariat to make sure easy operating of the occasions.
The Supervisor of Past the Return Secretariat, Ms Annabelle McKenzie, urged occasions organisers to make sure that their tickets have been out there to be bought on-line as the principle goal was to draw Ghanaians within the diaspora.
She inspired the organisers to make sure that they pay their distributors on the finish of the occasion and be certain that all contracts with different stakeholders have been formally signed.
Head of Safety Division on the Nationwide Safety, Mr Nadel Majdoub mentioned safety presence at such occasions was paramount particularly on the airports and referred to as on occasion organisers to collaborate with the safety businesses to make sure safety earlier than, throughout and after the occasions.
He additionally admonished them to be cautious of any unexpected circumstances since terrorism was on the rise.
“Look out for folks with unusual behaviour, look, suspicious characters amongst others. Additionally tell us the arrivals and departure schedules of the diasporans, the motels that they are going to be lodging, programme venues in addition to time so we will lengthen safety to them,” he added.