GTA commissions redeveloped Pikworo Slave Camp
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has commissioned the redeveloped Pikworo Heritage and Slave Camp at Nania near Paga in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region to attract tourists and boost the local economy. The project comprises the construction of a periphery wall, frontage, summer huts, washrooms and administration block, which has a waiting area, reception, manager’s room and souvenirs display room.
The remaining work to be done includes fencing, a graveyard, and landscaping.
The redevelopment forms part of beautifying tourist sites across the country, particularly slave routes, being undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through the GTA with funding from the Tourism Development Fund.
The idea is to preserve the h...