Bono-Manso(BAR), Aug.1, GNA – Madam Grace
Obeng-Donkor, Nkoranza North District Chief Executive has
appealed to Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations to
develop the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and the ancient
Bono-Manso Slave Trade Centre in Brong-Ahafo Region into first
class tourism attraction sites to generate substantial income. She made the appeal when addressing a durbar of chiefs and
people of Bono-Manso to mark this year’s Emancipation Day at
Martin Luther King Junior Village at Bono-Manso. Madam Obeng-Donkor pointed out that Government recognised
tourism as a sector with immense potentials to create jobs and
generate revenue therefore, there was the need to develop these two
important tourist sites which had gained international recognition. “Nkoranza North District recently created has many teething
problems with regard to revenue generation and development of the
sites would enhance its fortunes,” Madam Obeng-Donkor said. She noted that even though celebration of Emancipation Day
brought memory of bitter experiences, it was prudent for all
Ghanaians to forge ahead in unity for socio-economic development. Mr Adu Acheampong, Chairman of Publicity Committee of
Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations expressed concern
about some parents who subjected their children to human rights
abuses and denied them basic education. He said sex abuse among the youth and child trafficking leading
to mental slavery should not be tolerated. Mr Rabbi Kohain Halevi, Executive Secretary of PANAFEST
called on Africans to be emancipated from issues that made them
feel inferior to other people and stressed the need for the youth to
offer selfless and dedicated services towards accelerated national
development.
Source: GhanaWeb
