{
  "id": 11429236,
  "title": "GTA calls for ultra-modern cocoa museum and heritage centre in Western North",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/gta-calls-for-ultra-modern-cocoa-museum-and-heritage-centre-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:51:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/gta-calls-for-ultra-modern-cocoa-museum-and-heritage-centre-in-western-north"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has urged COCOBOD and cocoa processing firms to build an advanced Cocoa Museum and Heritage Centre in the Western North Region. Michael Kpingbi, the Western North Regional Director of the GTA, made this request at the 2026 Western North Regional Tourism Awards. He stated that the proposed facility would preserve and exhibit the history, heritage, technology, and personal stories linked to cocoa production and processing in the area. Kpingbi believes such a museum could become a key educational and tourism destination, drawing students, researchers, and visitors from all over Ghana and beyond. \"Such a facility would preserve and showcase the history, heritage, technology and human interest stories associated with cocoa production and processing in the region,\" he emphasized.\n\nThe GTA Director also highlighted the Western North Region's growing tourism potential, mentioning attractions like Bia National Park, the Big Tree at Enchi, Boinzan Waterfall, Adjoafua Pond, Ancestral Cave, and the traditional pottery industry in Sefwi Tanoso. He called for increased investment in tourism infrastructure and services to make these attractions more accessible and attractive to tourists. The Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum, encouraged traditional leaders and communities to take a more active role in preserving the region's cultural heritage. He stressed the importance of documenting local history and traditions to pass them down to future generations. Brentum also highlighted the need to protect the region's forests and water bodies, which are part of its natural tourism assets, urging communities and residents to keep tourist sites clean and appealing.",
  "summary": "Such a facility would preserve and showcase the history, heritage, technology and human interest stories",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Tourism Authority seeks advanced Cocoa Museum in Western North",
    "Michael Kpingbi, Regional Director, emphasizes preservation of cocoa history",
    "Region's tourism potential highlighted with Bia National Park and cultural sites"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}