Thursday, July 11, 2013

DEPLORABLE ELMINA BRIDGE AFFECTS TOURISM ACTIVITY



 By: Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei
The deplorable nature of the Elmina Bridge is posing a negative effect to the patronage of the Elmina Castle by tourists.
According to the Tour officer of the Elmina Castle Clliford Eshun revealed that in June last year they had nine thousand tourists that toured the facility for the month and June this year they recorded six thousand tourists with a short fall of three thousand.
He said they have tried to inform the Ghana Highway Authority and the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipal Assembly however for over a year it has proved futile.
Portion of the concrete floor walkway has collapsed and the steel are rapidly rusting away make the bridge structurally week.
Vehicles at the moment cannot use the bridge that links the castle and the turn hence tourists are unable to visit the castle.
 

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