Newly installed Nsrahwe hemea of Akuapem Traditional Area paying homage to Okuapehene (seated)
The Overlord of Akuapem Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, has called on the Ministry of Tourism and individuals within the Traditional area to invest in upgrading iconic tourist sites in the area. He has also called on the Jamaican government to partner with its Ghanaian counterpart in that regard.
Oseadeeyo Akufo made the appeal at his palace in Akuapem Akropong, over the weekend, during a special durbar to honour the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, Kamina Johnson Smith. Ms Smith, who is vying for the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, is in Ghana to solicit support of the Ghanaian government.
Oseadeeyo Akufo noted that tourism provides a significant source of foreign exchange, contributing to the Ghana’s tax revenue, economic growth and job opportunities, requiring investment in the sector to boost the Ghanaian economy.
He called on stakeholders in the sector to develop innovative mechanisms to attract more youth, saying tourism could be a major job creation hub in the country, especially, in the Akuapem enclave.
Support
The Okuapehene used the occasion to declare support for Ms Smith. He said: “It is my understanding that, if you are successful and I pray you are, you plan to use your tenure at the Commonwealth to promote food security, support member States of the Commonwealth to achieve the Un Sustainable Development Goals, gender, and youth empowerment and good governance, among others”.
“Honourable Minister, I share your vision. I am an advocate that we the chiefs and queen mothers of Okuapeman need to work in partnership with the government and the private sector to combat poverty, food insecurity, and disease in our area,” he added.
He also wished Ms Smith well on her bid for the seat of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Installation
The Akuapem Traditional area later installed Ms Johnson as the queen mother of Science and Tourism (Nsrahwe Hemea) with the stool name Nana Otwiwa Aseidu.
The newly installed queen mother promised to strengthen the relationship between Okuapeman and the Jamaican government in order to draw developmental projects to the Area.
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