The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) has launched its Fleet Pool Management Services (FPMS), an initiative aimed at transforming the tourism transportation sector through strategic public-private partnerships.

The FPMS seeks to establish a robust driver database, offer refresher and capacity-building training, and track key transportation data such as travel times and service quality.

Speaking at the launch, the CEO of GTDC, Professor Kobby Mensah, explained that the FPMS is designed to consolidate privately owned vehicles into a unified fleet pool system, backed by government credibility, to provide quality services to tourists across the country.

“We are working with the private sector, we don’t have our own pool. We are collaborating with individuals who own vehicles, including those operating by the roadside or selling vehicles. Through a public-private partnership model, we believe all of us can operate sustainably,” he said.

Professor Mensah emphasised that the Fleet Pool initiative is not intended to replace private businesses, but rather to offer a structured platform where services can be better utilised to enhance the tourism sector.

“This is not a service where GTDC takes over jobs from the private sector to run tours. No. Everyone registered in the pool is a private individual who has agreed to contribute their vehicles. We use our distribution arm to manage the services, and we implement a revenue-sharing model,” he added.

For her part, the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, called on private stakeholders and international partners to support the rollout of FPMS in order to help realise Ghana’s vision of becoming a leading tourism hub on the continent.

“We admit that we can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re opening our doors. We invite you to walk in and assist us in making the difference we know you can make, for us and for our motherland, Ghana. This is why FPMS matters. It’s not just about vehicles,” she stated.



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