The Deputy Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Abeiku Santana, has responded to a widespread video in which a woman accuses Royal Dede Beach Resort of allowing minors to engage in intimate activities on the premises.
A viral video has been circulating on social media with allegations against the management of the hotel located in Accra New Town.
Mr. Santana, in a statement on his X account, said the GTA has taken swift action by reporting the matter to the Nima Police Division for an investigation to be conducted.
According to him, the GTA “had found out that Royal Dede Beach Resort had been converted into a hostel without appropriate regulation.”
“Additionally, our team inspected Royal Dede Beach Resort, which has been converted into a hostel under new management without official notification to the Ghana Tourism Authority. We discovered that the hostel’s operations were not in compliance with Regulations 2016, L.I. 2239,” the post indicated.
He stressed that the operator of the facility has been directed to the Standards and Quality Assurance Department of the Authority for the necessary regulation.
“Meanwhile, the operator has been directed to the Standards and Quality Assurance Department of the Authority for the necessary regulation.”
