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Winifred Sekyibea Abakah, RNG
Elmina (C / R), 7 July, GNA – Nana Kodwo
Condua VI, the traditional Omanhen region of Edina, appealed to chiefs
Central Region to make sanitation a priority and to ensure that their
the jurisdictions were pure in front of the event "the year of the return".
He said that the problem of poor sanitation has
become a major problem in many of the region's tourism-rich regions, which
urgent attention.
Nana Conduah, ambbadador for sanitation, said
a clean environment would attract tourists and offer an image worthy of
region during and beyond the expected return year
in the year.
Ghana has officially proclaimed 2019
Year of return where all people of African descent captured and
transported to the Americas and the Caribbean as slaves on 17
The 18th century should return to the country.
S & # 39; s expressing at the celebration of this year Edina
Bakatue Festival, Nana Conduah urged residents of Elmina to stay pure
environment especially along the beaches.
The festival, an annual event, where the rituals
are performed for a weeklong celebration and culminated with a great durbar,
has attracted thousands of people from all walks of life, including the government
Foreign officials and dignitaries.
Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, Executive Director
A manager (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) described the festival as
integral part of the activities marking the year of the return.
He reiterated the government's commitment to
have the current tourism project Elmina Heritage Bay, designed to beautify the
the immediate vicinity of Elmina Castle to enhance the experience of visitors,
completed on time.
Mr. Michael Arthur Dadzie, Executive Director of
the Committee on Fisheries, urged fishermen to give up illegal fishing,
Unreported and unreported fishing (IUU).
He said the ministry in collaboration with
MMDA will soon introduce outboard motors subsidized to fishermen
reduce the cost of fishing.
GNA
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