Year of Return

19 Mar

‘Year Of Return’ Has Contributed To The Rise Of HIV/AIDS In Ghana – Sonnie Badu

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Popular Ghanaian pastor and gospel musician, Sonnie Badu, has linked the surge in HIV/AIDS cases to the festivities such as 'December in Ghana' and the 'Year of Return' events. In an interview with Accra FM, Badu asserted that these initiatives, aimed at promoting tourism, have inadvertently led to an increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS, due to the influx of people from around the world. "Every December, Ghana becomes a hub for people seeking fun, drawn by events like the Year of Return and December in Ghana Festivities. They engage in sexual activities, leading to the transmission of various…

30 Aug

‘Year Of Return’ Started Under My Father’s Regime – Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings

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The member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians to promote and support local tourism to boost the country’s economy as her father the late J.J Rawlings did with the popular PANAFEST. She said the Ministry of Tourism must make efforts to unearth the real history of some historical edifices in the country, especially along the coast of Osu where a lot of pre-independence activities took place. To her, the efforts of the government to support such activities will attract tourists to these sites all year round to generate revenue. Dr Agyemang Rawlings, who was speaking…