Need to develop Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

Bono-Manso(BAR), Aug.1, GNA - Madam Grace

Obeng-Donkor, Nkoranza North District Chief Executive has

appealed to Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations to

develop the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and the ancient

Bono-Manso Slave Trade Centre in Brong-Ahafo Region into first

class tourism attraction sites to generate substantial income. She made the appeal when addressing a durbar of chiefs and

people of Bono-Manso to mark this year's Emancipation Day at

Martin Luther King Junior Village at Bono-Manso. Madam Obeng-Donkor pointed out that Government recognised

tourism as a sector with immense potentials to create jobs and

generate revenue therefore, there was the need to develop these two

important tourist sites which had gained international recognition. "Nkoranza North District recently created has many teething

problems with regard to revenue generation and development of the

sites would enhance its fortunes," Madam Obeng-Donkor said. She noted that even though celebration of Emancipation Day

brought memory of bitter experiences, it was prudent for all

Ghanaians to forge ahead in unity for socio-economic development. Mr Adu Acheampong, Chairman of Publicity Committee of

Ministry of Tourism and Diasporan Relations expressed concern

about some parents who subjected their children to human rights

abuses and denied them basic education. He said sex abuse among the youth and child trafficking leading

to mental slavery should not be tolerated. Mr Rabbi Kohain Halevi, Executive Secretary of PANAFEST

called on Africans to be emancipated from issues that made them

feel inferior to other people and stressed the need for the youth to

offer selfless and dedicated services towards accelerated national

development.