UK-based Ghanaian broadcaster Austine Woode has urged President John Mahama to keep Akwasi Agyeman as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).In an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, Austine highlighted Akwasi Agyeman’s impressive achievements during his time at the GTA under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, stressing that he should continue his good work.

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While Austine acknowledged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) may have other capable candidates for the role, he believed it would be a mistake to overlook Akwasi Agyeman’s skills and experience simply because of political differences.“I think President Mahama should maintain the current GTA head Kwasi Agyeman.

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If you check the area of tourism and the ideologies of both political parties, they don’t differ so there will be a case of ideology. It will not be case of Free SHS when one says let us do it now, another says let’s do it later. There is nothing like that,” he noted.According to him, Akwasi Agyeman has demonstrated that he loves the tourism industry more than partisan politics.

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him and I see his impact in the industry. I wish we will get to a point in our politics where positions like tourism will not be limited to partisanship. We should be heading towards there. I am not saying there are not good people in the NDC, but for continuity,” he noted.Some industry players have proposed names like Abeiku Santana, Gideon Areequaye, Kojo Bonsu, Francis Doku, and Jesse Agyepong for consideration.

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The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is tasked with overseeing and regulating the tourism sector. It also serves as the organization responsible for promoting and managing tourism within Ghana and on the global stage.

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About Akwasi AgyemanAkwasi Agyeman is the CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, the lead public service agency in charge of regulating tourism in Ghana through marketing and promotion, licensing and classification of tourism facilities and services, investments, research and development.He was previously a shareholding partner of Global Media Alliance, where he was in charge of one TV station and 4 radio stations.

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Until recently, he was the president of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association.Agyeman holds an MBA in Marketing and Information Systems from Tulane University in Louisiana (2003), USA. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (1993) and a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA-1996) from the University of Ghana.

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