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Preserve historical sites –
Obetsebi-Lamptey
Accra, Feb. 23, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr
Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Minister for Tourism
and Diasporan Relations, on Friday expressed concern about
the manner at
which some of the country's historical sites were being
destroyed.
"As a nation aspiring to be one of the world's tourist
destination, there is the need to preserve our historical
sites," he said.
Mr Obetsebi-Lamptey was speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA)
in
reaction to reports of the destruction of a historical
building by a church at Adorso, near James Town, in Accra.
He said the building had been listed by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
as one of the world's oldest heritages and that there was
the need for it to be protected.
The Minister said it was part of government's plan to
rebuild and restore historical sites for the benefit of the
indigenes and there were plans by the ministry to put up a
hotel near the site through a British investor in order to
attract tourists.
Mr Obetsebi-Lamptey mentioned the rebuilding of Bukom
Square, construction of the inner harbour and restoration of
Usher Fort as part of government's effort in the fight
against poverty in the area.
He said trading activities in James Town used to be brisk
during the colonial area due to the inner harbour, but the
building of the Tema harbour contributed to some extent the
level of poverty in the area as most of the trading
activities shifted to Tema.
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