Audio By Carbonatix
The Ghana Tourist Board is to support tourist-oriented disciplines and programmes being pursued at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST to produce quality graduates to operate the tourism industry.
The Board has resolved to give logistics and financial support to strengthen the capacity of the production unit of the Faculties of Fine Arts and Industrial Art as well as the Centre for Cultural and African Studies.
These were contained in a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ghana Tourist Board and the College of Art and Social Sciences of the University in Kumasi.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Tourist Board, Martin Mireku initialled for the Board while the vice Chancellor, Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa signed on behalf of KNUST.
The two parties agreed to engage in a joint research in producing a tourist guide. The Ghana Tourist Board is also to involve the Department of Publishing Studies in the printing, designing and the publication of documents of the Board.
The College of Art and Social Sciences shall also be represented on the relevant committees of the Ghana Tourist Board.
The Memorandum, which is for a two-year period, will be renewed every year.
The Pro Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor William Otoo Ellis who witnessed the ceremony described it as significant, because of the strides it will make in the University and Tourism Industry.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
No trophy in turbulent season but Alonso arrival offers Chelsea hope
12 seconds -
You are nothing without footsoldiers – NDC’s James Agbey fires warning at Mahama appointees
15 minutes -
‘We share same ambition’ – Alonso named Chelsea’s third boss in year
43 minutes -
Northern Region NPP Office Project: Afoko donates 400 bags of cement and Gh¢30,000
1 hour -
NDC begins ‘Party Month’, urges members to embrace patriotism
2 hours -
Requiem Mass held for late Professor Kofi Blay
3 hours -
Navy rescues seven suspected Ivorian stowaways from oil tanker off Tema coast
3 hours -
UHAS holds second session of 10th Congregation for 1,097 graduates
3 hours -
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang engages Ghanaian students at University of Oxford
3 hours -
President Mahama commends Chiefs, people of Dagbon for prevailing peace
3 hours -
UHAS appeals for more government support amid rapid growth, staff shortage
3 hours -
Residents protest location of 24-Hour Economy Market and UHAS Pharmacy Projects
4 hours -
Government will promote caregiver support services – Shamima Muslim
4 hours -
Women urged to invest in their well-being
4 hours -
Gov’t urged to prioritise welfare of autistic children to tackle stigmatisation and street begging
4 hours