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Adidome Community Gets First Public Library
The Adidome community in the Central Tongu District has celebrated a historic milestone with the commissioning of its first-ever public library. The inauguration drew high-profile attendees, including the District Chief Executive (DCE), the Director-General of the Ghana Library Authority, traditional leaders, education officials, development partners, and local residents.
For a district that has gone decades without such a facility, the opening of the Adidome Community Library represents a new chapter of promise, educational opportunity, and transformation.
Addressing guests, Togbe Kwasinyi Kakaklolo Agyeman V, Dufia and landlord of Adidome, emphasized that the library is more than just a building. “This library is a gift to our children, students, teachers, workers, and all who seek self-improvement,” he said, quoting Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Togbe Agyeman V commended the E.P. Church for donating the building, the Ghana Library Authority for assuming management responsibility, and the District Assembly for providing security, cleaning, and logistical support. He urged the youth to embrace the facility as a hub for research, digital learning, literacy, and personal growth. “May this library stand as a beacon of hope, learning, and opportunity for all who walk through its doors,” he added.
Representing the CH Group Foundation, sponsors of the library’s educational materials, Mr. Rex Addo Kwakye, Operations and Research Lead, reaffirmed the Foundation’s commitment to expanding educational access in underserved communities. He also paid tribute to Laydrown Agordome, whose vision and relentless efforts initiated the library project, describing him as a shining example of community-driven leadership.
The Ghana Library Authority’s Mr. Israel Yao Dzantor assured the community that the necessary books and learning materials would be supplied in phases. He emphasized the Authority’s commitment to ensuring the library becomes a well-resourced center of knowledge and a vibrant hub for learning throughout the Central Tongu District.
Officials highlighted that libraries are not merely repositories of books but gateways to innovation, growth, and transformation. The Adidome Community Library now stands as a symbol of hope and opportunity for all residents.
By Spectator Reporter
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The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
