General News of Saturday, 16 March 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghI’ll set up gold museum in Western Region - Minister designate for Tourismplay videoBarbara Oteng-Gyasi, Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative ArtsThe Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, plans to establish a gold museum in the Western Region to attract more tourists to the country. She said Ghana had been mining gold for the past 100 years, yet when tourists visited the country, there was no historical trail of mining to satisfy their curiosities. Mrs Oteng-Gyasi made the revelation when she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP) yesterday for vetting for the full ministerial position. AppointeesThe other three who appeared before the committee today were Mr Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, Minister designate for the Oti Region; Mrs Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson, Minister designate for the Bono Region and Mr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Minister designate for the Upper West Region. According to her, if a museum of gold was established, people visiting the country would love to see how gold was produced and the end results.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2019 11:37 UTC