The
Gambia Hotel Association (GHA) Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President-elect
Adama Barrow, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Speaking
on the visit, the vice chair of the GHA, Bunama Njie, thanked the
President-elect on his landslide victory.
Mr
Njie added that there would be a need for the incoming administration to look
closely at the Gambia Tourism Board, its management as well as its modus
operandi in order to render the institution, as the implementing agency for
tourism policies and programmes, more professional and efficient for effective
service delivery in the tourism industry.
The
GHA should also be guided to establish a robust marketing strategy that would
ensure an increase in tourist numbers and attract high spenders, they said.
The
visit, according to the GHA members, was simply a courtesy call on the
president-elect.
Other
burning issues confronting the tourism sector would be tabled with the new
administration at a more appropriate time, they said.
The
tourism fraternity stands ready to work with the new administration in a spirit
of dialogue, and to rekindle enthusiasm to address the numerous challenges
facing the tourism sector and to work hard to make “The Smiling Coast of
Africa” the most sought after destination in Africa.
President-elect
Adama Barrow thanked members of the GHA for the visit, and assured them of his
cooperation and support, saying that all are to work for the development of The
Gambia.
He
added that they would ensure the security and improvement of the tourism sector,
so that more investment and tourists continue to visit the “Smiling Coast of
Africa”.
This
would add value to the livelihood of Gambians, he said.
