I-African Travel Times ibambe Imiklomelo ka-2019

I-African Travel Times, imagazini yezokuvakasha nezivakashi yanyanga zonke yaseNtshonalanga Afrika, ibambe imiklomelo yayo yango-2019, lapho u-Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III Akwamumanhene ethatha umcimbi njengoBaba Wosuku.

Imiklomelo yaminyaka yonke, eyasungulwa eminyakeni eyisithupha edlule, ihlonipha ukusebenza kahle emkhakheni wezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha eNigeria, Ghana, West Africa, nangale kwayo.

Umcimbi wokuklomelisa walo nyaka uthathe isici esisha ngenxa yentshisekelo evela kwabanye abadlali ababalulekile kulo mkhakha.

Ngaphandle kwabantu ngabanye, abawinile baphinde bavela ezimbonini ezahlukahlukene ezihlanganisa ezokuvakasha, izindiza, izwe/izifundazwe kanye nezinhlangano zezokuvakasha.

Ezigabeni zezindiza bekukhona: [International] - Ethiopian Airlines, eyavela kangcono kakhulu e-Afrika; I-Kenya Airways njenge "Inkampani Yenethiwekhi Yezwe Esekela Kakhulu" ekukhuthazeni ngempumelelo uhlobo lwezokuvakasha lwaseKenya; I-Arik Air yahlohla Inkampani Yezindiza Eyaziwa Kakhulu [eNigeria]; kanye ne-Air Africa World Airlines, Inkampani Yezindiza Ethembeke Kakhulu/Engcono Kakhulu Yokuxhumana [ENtshonalanga Afrika].

Emkhakheni we-Hospitality, abawine eNtshonalanga Afrika kwaba: Ihhotela i-Movenpick Ambassador, [eNtshonalanga Afrika]; I-Royal Senchi Resort, i-Number One Resort [eNtshonalanga Afrika]; I-Tang Palace Hotel, Ihhotela Elinesipiliyoni Sokudlela Elingcono Kakhulu Lonyaka [eNtshonalanga Afrika]; I-Zaina Lodge, Indawo ehamba phambili ye-Safari; kanye neThe Envoy Abuja, Isikhungo Sesimanjemanje Nesinobungane Ezemvelo eNtshonalanga Afrika.

Emkhakheni wohulumeni/ama-ejensi bekukhona: Isifunda sase-Akwa Ibom, Indawo Yokuvakasha Ephakeme Yezemidlalo [eNtshonalanga Afrika]; I-Rivers State, Uhulumeni Osekela Kakhulu Ekusimameni Izikhungo Zokuvakasha [eNigeria]; I-Ghana Tourism Authority, I-Ejensi Yezokuvakasha Esebenza Kakhulu, eNtshonalanga Afrika, kanye Nezokuvakasha eNingizimu Afrika, “Isikhungo Sikazwelonke Sezokuvakasha Esisebenza Kakhulu” [i-Afrika] onyakeni wesibili siqhubeka; kanye Nomnyango Wezokuvakasha, Ubuciko Namasiko waseGhana njengowokusebenza Kakhulu eNtshonalanga Afrika

Emkhakheni waseGhana, abawinile kwaba: Ihhotela iLabadi, Indondo Yehhotela Elinezinkanyezi Ezi-5/Yokuphila Kade; Peduase Valley Hotel, 4-Inkanyezi Yonyaka; I-African Regent, Ihhotela Lezinkanyezi Ezi-3 Lonyaka/Ihhotela LaseGhana Eliyiqiniso Kakhulu; I-Villa Monticello, i-Boutique Hotel of the Year; I-Maha Beach Resort, Ihamba phambili eGhana; Accra City Hotel, Green Hotel of the Year; Indawo yokuhlala yaseKwarleyz, Ifulethi Elingcono Kakhulu; I-Lou Moon Lodge, I-Eco-Lodge Engcono Kakhulu; kanye nehhotela le-Golden Tulip Accra eliphumayo “Isipiliyoni Esingcono Kakhulu sokudlela saseGhana.”

Abanye abawinile kwaba: UMkhandlu Kazwelonke Wezobuciko Namasiko [NCAC] yaseNigeria, Inhlangano Esebenza Kakhulu Ezamasiko eNtshonalanga Afrika; I-Gambia, Indawo Evakashelwa Kakhulu ENtshonalanga Afrika; YOKS Rent A Car, Ghana, Best in West Africa; Bernard Bankole, Umongameli Wenhlangano Ekhuthele Kakhulu, eNtshonalanga Afrika; I-National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies [NANTA], Inhlangano Esebenza Kakhulu; kanye noNkk. Susan Akporiaye, Owesifazane Okhuthele Kakhulu Kwezokuvakasha, eNtshonalanga Afrika.

Abanye abazohlonishwa yilaba: u-Seth Yeboah Ocran, Umsunguli/Isikhulu Esiphezulu, i-YOKS Investments Limited, eGhana; Inkosi uDavid Nana Anim, owayenguMongameli weGhana Tourism Federation [GHATOF]; kanye Nezinhlangano Zabesifazane Bebhizinisi Kwezokuvakasha kanye Nabesifazane Kwezokuvakasha ngokulandelana

Ekhuluma kulo mcimbi, u-Akwamumanhene, u-Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, uthe izindawo zase-Akwamu maduze zizoba indawo enkulu yezokuvakasha eGhana naseNtshonalanga Afrika ngenxa yezinsiza ezikule ndawo.

Ubalule amahhotela afana neRoyal Senchi Hotel, iVolta Akosombo Hotel, nezindawo zokuhamba ngemikhumbi nezikebhe ezifana neDodi Princess, kanye nemisebenzi yezitimela njengezinye zezinsiza ezithakaselwa kakhulu izivakashi.

Uthe i-Akwamu Gorge Conservation Project isaqhubeka.

UMnu Lucky George, Umshicileli we-African Travel Times Magazine, unxuse abaholi base-Afrika ukuthi batshale imali eningi emikhakheni yezokuvakasha neyokwamukela izihambi njengoba kuyiyona engenisa imali yangaphandle emhlabeni wonke manje.

Unxuse abaholi baseGhana ukuthi basuke ezinqabeni nasemathekwini angapheli baphambukele kwezinye izindawo ezizoletha imali yakwamanye amazwe zidale imisebenzi eminingi kubantu babo.

Unxuse izintatheli zaseGhana ukuthi zibe nentshisekelo yokubhala ngezokuvakasha kanye nokwamukela izihambi njengoba lelo cala liphansi kakhulu emkhakheni wezintatheli.

UDkt. Wasiu Babalola, ongungoti waseNigeria kulo mkhakha, unxuse intsha ukuthi yenze konke okusemandleni ukuzithuthukisa ngokwemfundo ukuze ibe ngabaholi bakusasa.

Uthe bekunzima kakhulu ngenxa yamazinga obumpofu ezwenikazi, kodwa ngokuzimisela, bangakwazi ukufeza izinhloso zabo “njengoba kufundiswa isisho esidumile esithi, akukho buhlungu, akukho nzuzo”.

UJenny Adade, onguMqondisi Ophethe we-Ilearn Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre, uthe nakuba iGhana inenqwaba yezikhungo zokwamukela izivakashi, ukuhlinzekwa kwezinsiza ezinhle kusazofinyelela ezingeni eliphezulu njengoba iningi lazo lintula ubuhlakani bokusingatha izivakashi zabo.

Uthe esikhungweni sakhe sokuqeqesha bahlinzeka abafundi babo ngoqeqesho olusebenzayo ukuze bathole amakhono azobasiza ukuthi bavulele amakhasimende abo okungcono kakhulu.

“Kuthatha isikhathi eside kakhulu ukwakha ubudlelwano bokuthola amakhasimende, kodwa kuthatha isikhathi esincane kakhulu ukuwalahleka, uma kusingathwa ngendlela efanele” waphinde wacela izikhungo zehospitality ukuthi zikhuthaze abasebenzi bazo ukuba bathole ukuqeqeshwa kwamakhono ukuze babafake ebhizinisini.

Umcimbi ubuholwa nguHerbert Acquaye, owayenguMongameli weGhana Hotels Association.

ULucky Onoriode George, Umshicileli we-African Travel Times Magazine ekhuluma ngesikhathi somcimbi.

Ubukhosi Bakhe, u-Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III Akwamumanhene nethimba le-Ghana Tourism Authority [GTA].