Planning committee for Emancipation Day inaugurated
Planning committee for Emancipation Day inaugurated
Accra
(Greater Accra Region) 8 April 2000
A 31-member
National Planning Committee for this year's Emancipation Day celebration was on
Thursday inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism, Mr Mike Gizo.
The
committee, chaired by Nana Paddy Acheampong, Deputy Minister of Tourism, would
plan and execute activities for the celebrations starting from July 26 to
August 1.
This is the
third celebration of the historic day, which is meant to link Africans in the
Diaspora to their ancestral homes and to remember the atrocities meted out to
Africans during the obnoxious slave trade era.
Mr Gizo
said cultural tourism and products are being developed in the country and
called on the committee and operators in tourism to inject professionalism into
the sector to realise the desired impact. The Minister urged the committee
members to work as a team to ensure successful celebrations.
Responding
to questions from the media on the achievements of the previous celebrations,
the Minister said the institution of the celebrations has made a lot of impact.
He said
that apart from boosting the image of the country, international contacts and
awareness have been created.
Nana
Acheampong gave the assurance that the committee would work hard for better
results.
He said
sub-committees would be formed to deal with specific areas.
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