Njie
Baldeh
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TSU personnel being trained
The
Gambia Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and
Culture, organised a two-day training session for personnel of the Tourism
Security Unit (TSU), as part of preparations for the 2016/17 tourist season.
Delivering
his statement at the official opening of the training course, Benjamin Roberts,
Minister of Tourism and Culture, thanked the British High Commission for their
support and for the partnership with The Gambia Tourism Board.
He
said the British form the largest tourist visitors to The Gambia, and in that
regard they “are very grateful” for the partnership.
The
Tourism Minister further said the training activity was important to the
security personnel, and the trainees should take advantage to make the best use
of it.
It
has been said earlier that tourism contributes to the growth and development of
the country, he added.
“Tourism
is quite a relevant sector, and it contributes immensely to the development of
the country,” he said, adding that the ministry alone and GTBoard and the
National Centre for Arts and Culture could not do it all, hence every person
has a role to play in tourism development.
The
British Ambassador to The Gambia, Colin Crorkin, said the training course is
important as tourism contributes substantially to the Gambian economy, and the
United Kingdom provides a large number of tourists in The Gambia.
He
added that everyone has a key role to play to promote the Gambia tourism
sector, and to have the experience of people visiting the country.
Abdoulie
Hydara, director-general of Gambia Tourism Board, said conducting the training
course was “something very important”, because customer care is key.
DG
Hydara urged the trainees to use professionalism in conducting their work,
because success is key in whatever they try to achieve in the world.
