{"id":86971,"date":"2025-09-29T17:21:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:51:12","slug":"gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call","title":{"rendered":"Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Sustainable Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia on Saturday joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, with a renewed call for sustainable transformation in the sector to boost economic growth, create jobs, and preserve the country\u2019s rich cultural and natural heritage.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Held under the theme \u201cTourism and Sustainable Transformation,\u201d the commemoration brought together stakeholders from the Ministry of Tourism, the Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard), the National Centre for Arts and Culture, hotel associations, tour operators, and local entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, Musa Dem, Package Development Manager and spokesperson of the GTBoard, described the day as \u201chistoric,\u201d noting that it was the first time The Gambia officially marked World Tourism Day. \u201cTourism contributes significantly to our GDP and employment. It cuts across every sector health, agriculture, culture, and education. By celebrating this day, we reaffirm our commitment to reposition Destination Gambia beyond the traditional sun, sand, and sea, by tapping into our cultural heritage, nature, and river-based tourism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As part of activities, participants planted coconut trees along the Palma Rima beach, a symbolic gesture aimed at promoting environmental sustainability. \u201cTree planting is not only about greening the environment, but also about safeguarding our future and ensuring tourism thrives in a healthy ecosystem,\u201d Dem stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Lamin Drammeh, a lecturer at the University of The Gambia and tourism researcher, echoed the importance of sustainability. \u201cTourism is a chain that links everyone from hotels and tour operators to women in the markets, juice sellers, and artisans. Protecting the environment and working together is the only way we can sustain it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Mamat Sallah, Director of Cultural Heritage at the NCAC, highlighted tourism\u2019s role in promoting Gambian culture. \u201cTourism does not only contribute to GDP but also helps preserve our identity. Tourists come here for our heritage sites, music, and traditions. Today\u2019s coconut tree planting is a fitting symbol of resilience and sustainability,\u201d he said, commending GTBoard for bringing all stakeholders under one umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>The event concluded with a pledge to expand future celebrations to the regions, reflecting the GTBoard\u2019s commitment to inclusive tourism development across the country.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u201cSmiling Coast of Africa\u201d embraces sustainable tourism, stakeholders believe this year\u2019s commemoration has laid the foundation for transforming The Gambia into a more competitive and resilient destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia on Saturday joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, with a renewed call for sustainable transformation in the sector to boost economic growth, create jobs, and preserve the country\u2019s rich cultural and natural heritage. Held under the theme \u201cTourism and Sustainable Transformation,\u201d the commemoration brought together [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":86970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-86971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Sustainable Call - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Gambia on Saturday joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, with a renewed call for sustain ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Sustainable Call\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Gambia on Saturday joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Tourism Day, with a renewed call for sustain ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gambia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-29T17:21:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-29T18:51:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/09\/sm_1759159230.001101.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Sustainable Call\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-29T17:21:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-29T18:51:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\"},\"wordCount\":403,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/gambia\/sites\/19\/2025\/09\/sm_1759159230.001101.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gambia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Economy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambia-marks-world-tourism-day-with-sustainable-call\",\"name\":\"Gambia Marks World Tourism Day with Sustainable Call - 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