The Minister-Designate for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has pledged to focus on developing key tourist sites, including Mole National Park in the Savannah Region.During her vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, she stressed the importance of strategic investments to make major tourist destinations more attractive.

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“I agree with you that Mole, for years, has been one of the most frequently visited sites. What it needs is more investment. Our country must focus on giving more to this sector to attract the required resources. I will be pushing for this agenda,” she said.

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Additionally, Gomashie mentioned the Black Star Experience model, a framework aimed at empowering district, municipal, and metropolitan assemblies to initiate projects in arts, tourism, and culture, thereby stimulating local economies.

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As the Member of Parliament for Ketu South and a Queen Mother in the Aflao Traditional Area, she reaffirmed her commitment to leveraging tourism, culture, and creative arts as vital contributors to Ghana’s economic transformation.

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