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Visit children at school to inspire academic excellence
The Member of Parliament for the Sissala East Constituency in the Upper West Region, Mr Issahaku Amidu Chinnia has encouraged parents to take keen interest in the education of their wards.
He said that it was not enough to provide them (wards) with their school fees and stationery but it was also of more importance for the parents to visit their wards in school to acquaint themselves with their learning capacities, get to know their challenges and help solve them.
“The children are our future; The toil and struggle we go through each day are because we want to secure a better future for them so we must make sure that the care we give them is holistic and encompasses every aspect of their lives”, he stressed.
The MP stated this at Tumu last Friday at an event to inaugurate an office complex to facilitate interaction between himself and his constituents for consolidated development of the area.
The office complex which comprises a conference room, a radio station and other ancillary facilities would be manned by staff who would attend to people who visited the place in his absence and later forward their issues to him.
“Government will do its part with the provision of educational facilities, teachers will also do their best in the classroom but the rest of the work lies on the parents who have to ensure that the children put those resources to good use and I am speaking as a trained teacher”, he said.
Mr Chinnia said considering his priority for education, he sought to develop the educational sector of his constituency and hinted that since his assumption of office a year ago, he had outlined a number of interventions aimed at improving the lot of this key sector.
Mr Chinnia hinted that in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service in the constituency, he was starting an award scheme to reward dedicated and diligent teachers in order to encourage quality teaching and supervision of learners in the area.
The MP stated that in his quest to bridge the gap between himself and his constituents, he pledged to provide an office where residents and opinion leaders would visit to present issues and challenges of communal concern to him for redress.
“I am committed to participatory development of the constituency, and I know with this facility we can identify areas of prime concern and prescribe the right interventions for them”, he added.
Commissioning the edifice, the Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih called on other Members of Parliament in the region to emulate same to propel the development of the region.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
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.
