The Ministry of Tourism and Leisure has held its annual conference of the central, Deconcentrated, and External Services. The gathering took place on February 6, at the Yaoundé Conference Center. The meeting was an opportunity for the supervisory authority to present it intentions of aligning its staff with the policy of empowering youth and women regarding the contribution of tourism and leisure to national economic development.
Presiding over the opening ceremony, was the Minister of Tourism and Leisure, Gabriel MBAÏROBE. He underscored the strategic role of tourism and leisure in empowering young people and women and in contributing to national economic growth.
“Tourism and Leisure: Factors for the Empowerment of Youth and Women in the Light of Grandeur and Hope” served as the central theme for the annual meeting. Around this, experts developed several key sub-topics which focused on employment and entrepreneurship for youth and women in the tourism and leisure sector, the contribution of tourism and leisure to national economic development and the empowerment of youth and women.
In line with this, new provisions regarding non-tax revenue within the tourism and leisure sector were presented.
This action clearly demonstrates that national tourism heritage and leisure activities must become levers for integration, empowerment, and prosperity for the youth and women of our country.
The primary motivation behind organizing this annual conference for central, deconcentrated, and external service heads is to mobilize all personnel, officials, and MINTOUL structures. The goal is to embrace the commitment of the Head of State, His Excellency Paul Biya, to work together to transform the various operational sectors of the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure into a reality.
These challenges call upon the various officials to spare no effort in achieving the policy of promoting the tourism and leisure sector, guided by the “Policy of Grandeur and Hope”—the cornerstone of Head of State His Excellency Paul Biya’s vision.
