GOV’T TO DEVELOP COMMERCIALLY VIABLE TOURIST SITES – Tourism Minister

Mr. Gapkey sought to know plans put in place to develop the fort, the Atorkor Slave Market and Cape St Paul Lighthouse in the Keta and Anlo constituencies.

According to the minister, in furtherance of the development strategy, a tourism investment summit would be held later this year, to encourage private participation in the tourism sector.

Regarding the Atorkor Slave Market, Dr. Awal said it has been ‘captured’ under the Slave Trade Heritage Sites Routes component of the Tourism Development Plan.

“Under this, a consultancy firm will review the existing conditions at selected Slave Trade Heritage in Ghana and make proposals for their improvement,” he told the House.

The development of the Atorkor Slave Market, Dr. Awal said was important to the preservation of the Ghanaian slave trade narration.

“The preservation and interpretation of sites like Atorkor Slave Market is important not only for our collective memory as a people but to also provide points of engagement and reconnection with the African Diaspora, who constitute a major segment of international tourist traffic to Ghana,” he said.