Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has cut the sod for commencement of work on construction of a Kente Village at Kpetoe in the Agotime-Ziope Distirct.
The GHC2.4 million project with a craft market is in line with “government’s one district, one factory” policy and expected to be turned into a kente Weaving factory after its completion in four years with a target on the international market.
The project would make it possible for clients to engage and buy directly from the over 2,000 active weavers in the district and reactivate the industry with focus on quality control.
Dr. Letsa described kente as a hidden treasure and expressed the hope that the facility would lift kente weaving into a higher pedestal and make the industry competitive.
He pledged the readiness of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council to ensure that the project was completed on schedule to help reduce unemployment and poverty in the area.
He commended the Agotime traditional area for keeping the kente weaving industry alive through the annual kente festival celebration and said the Kente Village would tap into the tourism potentials of the area and link the District to other parts of the world.
Nene Nuer Keteku III, Paramount Chief of Agotime in a speech read on his behalf said the Kente Village would project the cultural value of the royal fabric.
Mr Eddie Akottey, Chairman, 2017 Kente Festival Planning Committee said the project would “stem the rural-urban migration axis” in the District and tap into the commercial value of the Kente Festival celebration.
Agotime is said to have one of the largest concentration of kente weavers in the country, with the craft being a major source of livelihood for many families.
Source: GNA
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PRESS RELEASE DATE : 27th-FEB-2017 FROM: CONCERNED YOUTH OF KPETOE We are shocked and can't think far to hear from some media houses like peace fm that,Volta regional minister has cut sod in our hometown namely Kpetoe to commence npp's one district one factory project Eiii! fear human and leave long we are disappointed in our Volta regional minister for taking credit of our kente village project Our kente village project its a community project financed through proceeds of our yearly kente festival celebration by residents home and abroad support from private organisations we are telling our regional minister through this press release to stay away from our project because npp government knows nothing about our kente village project it's strictly community based project we are calling on our chiefs and elders to call the regional minister to order and also apologies to the residents of kpetoe if not we will advice ourselves accordingly. Sign Mr Lawrence kportufe 0248990000 P. R. O Rejoice Mawuse 0245495412 Secretory
If its kente why not in bonwire? Oh Ghana.
funny world of africa and ghana..hahahahahaha
Why do politician take us for a ***barred word***? Well it is not their fault. We continue to queue and vote for them so they take us for granted.
NANA BEYE NA WOSE SEN
PROPAGANDA,PROPAGANDA AT IT'S BEST, FEASIBILITY STUDY HAS NOT BEEN CONDUCTED, SOURCE OF FUNDING HAS NOT BEEN SOUGHT, YET SOD HAS BEEN CUT. ONLY IN GHANA
Nice move, but four year, please come again. it shouldn't take more than two years.
hahahahahahaha!!!! The deception has began. Fasten your seat belts and enjoy it
It is worth noting that, we have a lot of artisans remarkablely skilled to go into this industry. The Minister is using his leadership skill to encourage the artisans which he has not only in abundance in his Region but in other regions in Ghana.If a little effort is made in this branch of industry it can go a long way, plus innovation to produce nice carpets and other things such as, Couch and sofa covers, to decorate our homes.Leadership is at Play hear and they do not Need big contructions to start weaving industry.
If Kente factory = four years Car or computer factory =?. If more less divide, lol!