21st May 2025, Accra, Ghana \u2013 A delegation from Kids in Tourism Ghana, a non-profit organization committed to promoting tourism education and cultural exchange among Ghanaian children, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, and Member of Parliament for Ketu South.
\nSpeaking during the visit, the Chief Executive, Nana Akua Afriyie Asante, explained that the organization aims to introduce young Ghanaians to the value of tourism and cultural education from an early age.
\n\u201cWe came to share our vision with the Hon. Minister and to learn from her remarkable experience in the tourism and creative arts space. Her insights are vital for shaping and empowering the youth,\u201d she stated.
\nShe added that the meeting also aimed to strengthen the children’s understanding of the Ministry of Tourism\u2019s role and to inspire them through the example of a respected national figure.
\nHon. Dzifa Gomashie warmly welcomed the group and expressed her admiration for the initiative. She emphasized the importance of storytelling as a tool for cultural preservation and encouraged the students to become better communicators of their own experiences.
\n\u201cYou go through these wonderful experiences, but if you can\u2019t talk about them, how do you share them with the world?\u201d she asked. \u201cThe ability to tell stories brings your experiences to life for others and can inspire them to explore our country.\u201d
\nShe also advised the children to read more and watch less television, noting that literacy builds the confidence and clarity needed to express one\u2019s heritage effectively.
\nDrawing from her background as the producer of the popular cultural program By the Fireside, Hon. Gomashie explained that storytelling, music, food, fashion, dance, and language form the bedrock of Ghanaian identity.
\n\u201cIf you’re from Accra, there’s a reason you eat kenkey and fried fish. If you’re from the Northern Region, you eat tuo zaafi and in the Volta Region, it\u2019s akple, yam fufu, and cassava,\u201d she noted. \u201cThese food choices come from the land and are part of who we are.\u201d
\nShe reminded the children that cultural awareness goes beyond customs and traditions; it includes how we speak, dress, and interact, elements that should be proudly shared rather than forgotten.
\nThe visit concluded with a discussion on key heritage sites, such as the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, which the Minister described as a vital location for learning about Ghana\u2019s history and legacy.
\nThe Kids in Tourism group is made up of ambassadors from over 70 basic schools across the Greater Accra, Central, and Ashanti Regions. The initiative encourages students to explore Ghana\u2019s cultural landmarks and traditions, fostering pride in their heritage and nurturing the next generation of cultural custodians.<\/p>\n
Source: Mabel Delassie Awuku- Public Relations Unit
\nMoTCCA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
21st May 2025, Accra, Ghana \u2013 A delegation from Kids in Tourism Ghana, a non-profit organization committed to promoting tourism education and cultural exchange among Ghanaian children, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, and Member of Parliament for Ketu South. Speaking during the visit, the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates","category-1","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6089,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5963\/revisions\/6089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motcca.gov.gh\/motcca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}