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Nelly and Friends Foundation donates to Street Academy
The Street Academy, a sports and cultural organisation in Accra, on December 19, 2024 received food items from the Nelly and Friends Foundation.
The organisation presented food items including bags of rice, oil, gari, sachet water, bottled drinks, Milo to feed the children of the academy to have a feel of the Christmas celebration.
The foundation also presented educational material like pens, pencils, exercise books and many others to support the return of the children to school which reopened after the festivities.
According to Mr Jason, a member of the foundation, the gesture was to enhance the well-being of the academy’s pupils, showcase the foundation’s commitment to the community and support for their education.
Speaking to the children, he emphasised the need to take academic work seriously because that was the only way they can grow to become responsible citizens to show appreciation to the organisation.
Mr Jason pledged to support three outgoing pupils of the academy through Junior High School (JHS) and urged the pupils to reciprocate the support of the academy by learning hard and pray to God for sustenance.
“All you can do to appreciate your teachers and the director of the academy is to remember them in your prayers. Pray to God to help them to keep supporting you while the organisation and foundation also keep their commitment to your course.
Yasmin, also a member of the foundation, also advised the children to “Study hard, pray well and take your academics seriously. You need to make an effort so that we all achieve success in the end.”
The presentation highlighted Nelly’s ongoing philanthropic efforts to support underprivileged communities through targeted donations and outreach programmes.
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.
