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Joe PeeThe Tourism Ministry would before long commission an advisor to attempt an investigation of the travel industry possibilities in the Ashanti Region, and the northern part of the nation.
The choice is to create and give a cosmetic touch up to some world-acclaimed traveler destinations, for example, the Lake Bosomtwe, the biggest characteristic lake in the West African sub-Region.
Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, the Minister, implied that the plan was to bridle the travel industry capability of the Lake arranged inside an antiquated effect cavity that is about 10.5 kilometers in distance across.
Lake Bosomtwe is one of six brilliant lakes on the planet, whose biosphere hold continues around 35 tree species, and furthermore home to an incredible assorted variety of natural life.
Its catchment traverses two locale, Bosomtwe and Bosome-Freho, comprising of a blend of three interesting sorts of environments – backwoods, wetlands and mountains, which added to the preservation of essential biodiversity.
Mrs. Oteng-Gyasi, who unveiled this in a meeting with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Kumasi, after a Memorandum-of-Understanding (MoU) was marked among Ghana and the China Bengbu International Technical and Economic Cooperation (CBITEC) Limited, said the Lake was of public and global significance.
Regardless of its vital exploration and instructive purposes to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the nature of water and presence of the Lake progressively are being compromised, as indicated by ecological examination researchers.
The improvement was credited to the changing climatic conditions and some solo human exercises, including; illicit cultivating and fishing, sand winning and washing in the water body.
The MoU is to clear route for work to start on the ‘Kumasi International Theater/Conference Center’, a multi-reason structure to be intended to support the travel industry, inventive expressions and financial development in Kumasi.
Mrs Oteng-Gyasi said the extension of the Bonwire Kente Weaving Village was likewise a part of the significant the travel industry advancements to be embraced in the Region.
“I am glad to make reference to that there will be a grass cutting for the extension of works at the Village in the coming weeks,” the Minister underscored that when finished, it would situate the office as an appealing objective for sightseers and for trade.
“Our brilliant Kente from Bonwire, Ntonso and Adanwomaso, typifies the spirit of inventiveness of the Ashanti Region, and besides Ghana.
“Kente has become an undeniable worldwide image of African inventiveness, uniqueness and personality,” the Minister commented.
In a related turn of events, the Ashanti Regional Office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has invited moves by government to build up the infrastructural base of the travel industry related industry.
The Regional Manager, Mr Peter Achampong, said offices, for example, the ‘Kumasi International Theater/Conference Center’ would empower the city to have global projects and add to the travel industry drive and desires of the legislature.
A Senior Quality Assurance Officer of the Authority, Mr. Matthew Osei Prempeh, said the Region was blessed with incredible possibilities with respect to legacy the travel industry, imaginative expressions and culture.
He approached the worldwide network to accomplice customary specialists and the legislature to build up the areas so as to support the nearby economy for work creation.
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