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Prioritize Museums and Monuments - Mr
Maise
Accra, March 20, GNA – Mr. Joseph Prempeh Maise, Acting
Director, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board on Tuesday
called on government to inject more capital into the
activities of the Museums and Monuments to save it from its
current deplorable conditions.
He said as a nation committed to economic development, there
was the need for government to consider the area as one of
its priorities since a country's development was determined
by its cultural heritage.
Speaking at the opening of the Refurbished National Museum
in Accra, Mr Maise said the National Museum which was
established on the eve of Ghana's Independence had over the
years been abandoned and that it was unfortunate that the
Ghana@50 Secretariat did not include the Museum as one of
the beneficiaries of the its fund disbursement.
He commended Nestle Ghana Limited and the Swiss Embassy in
Accra for their contribution to the refurbishment of the
museum.
Mr Sampson Kwaku Boafo, Minister for Chieftaincy and Culture
said the Board as a legal custodian of the material cultural
heritage of Ghana, had been at the forefront of the
preservation and restoration of the movable and immovable
cultural assets of the country.
He said the Board had over the years endured painful
situation for quite a long time as its facilities
deteriorated due to inadequate funding.
He commended the Swiss Embassy for the assistance and
expressed the hope that the assistance would enhance the
contributions of the board towards national development.
Mr Georg Zubler, Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, said the
board had made meaningful contributions by being the
custodian of the country's cultural heritage, which was
necessary for the development of the country.
He said the board served an important role as it portrayed
the country's consciousness to the world, which was
necessary for social and economic development.
He said the cultural heritage determined the riches of a
country and pledged more support for the board.
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