The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched the 2024 version of the Emancipation Day Celebration in Accra.
The celebrations will happen from July 22 to August 1, 2024, underneath the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture.
It is on the theme, ‘Unity and Resilience; Building Stronger Communities for a Brighter Future’.
Speaking on the launch, Deputy Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, Mr. Mark Okraku-Mantey, stated the theme for this yr’s celebration “reflects on our ancestors’ struggles and triumphs, drawing strength from their resilience as we strive to build stronger, more cohesive communities.”
He stated the tough actuality of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and its penalties couldn’t be denied, including that recrimination, suspicion, blame, and mutual mistrust between the African Diaspora and people on the continent would solely perpetuate the exploitation of the blackman.
Mr. Okraku-Mantey inspired Africans, dwelling and overseas, to acknowledge the significance of Emancipation Day to pay tribute to our forebearer of the battle for freedom from bondage.
“I want to state that these of us Africans at dwelling and overseas should be inspired to see the knowledge of the internationalisation of the Emancipation Day celebration.
“Its acknowledgement is essential so we must all come together on August 1 each year to praise our great ancestors who featured prominently in the emancipation process,” he stated.
He added that “they’ve paved the best way for us with their gory spirit, dedication, function, and that means of Emancipation. Let us enable their blood, sweat, and tears to proceed to tell our lives as we put together to fulfill the challenges forward.
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, highlighted the plans to refurbish vacationer websites, to watch the braveness, group, and tradition of African ancestors and the diaspora.
“We are wanting on the redevelopment of the assorted vacationer websites for the Emancipation Day. Currently, we now have work ongoing on the Salaga Slave Market and lots of extra.
We are basing this on the braveness of our ancestors who fought relentlessly, we additionally wish to rejoice the group of African diaspora, the tradition of Africans,” he added.
Executive Director, of the Panafest Foundation, Professor Esi Sutherland-Addy, pleaded with conventional leaders to look inside our tradition and discover issues that may transfer us to know that each time a competition is well known, it is very important acknowledge those that fought for our independence.
She stated there was a necessity for a deliberate effort to make use of social media to advertise among the previous details about how Ghana grew to become emancipated and people who contributed to the journey that has introduced us this far.
“From today let us try to get back on track to do things that will grow us. It will not happen by itself, but we have to deliberately do it,” she added.
