The government will soon begin the construction of a befitting museum in honor of the late Tetteh Quarshie, the man who brought cocoa to Ghana. The establishment of the Cocoa museum is in line with the vision of the government to promote local consumption of cocoa.
Tourism and Creative Arts minister, Catherine Afeku who broke grounds for the commencement of the $3m dollar project at Akuapem-Mampong in the Eastern Region said the project will increase the contribution of the golden tree to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The groundbreaking ceremony held Tuesday is just a curtain raiser for the celebration of the world chocolate day tomorrow.