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Egypt unveils three multimillion-pound giant tourist projects

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The Egyptian government has unveiled three multi-million dollar giant tourist projects in a bid to expand its tourism potentials in the North African region.

The projects are located in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya which ranks third in archaeological and cultural value among the governorates of the country due to its distinguished location and archaeological sites that include all eras.

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Culture said in a statement on Tuesday that the development would see the tourist and archaeological areas in Minya Governorate take a quantum leap aimed at contributing to the preservation of the areas.

The projects, according to the ministry, includes the Ashmounin and Tuna al-Jabal to the Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Jabal al-Tayr, the Atonian Museum which is the third largest museum in Egypt, as well as the Tell el-Amarna Visitors Center and Museum, which includes 950 artifacts

“The Egyptian state has paid attention to revitalizing tourism.

“The state also developed and restored the Mallawi Museum, which is located in the heart of the city of Mallawi, at a cost of £7 million,” the statement said.

“The museum was reopened after the restoration of the building and the recovery of most of the stolen artifacts, in addition to the restoration of many holdings, and the development of four tourist areas including Tell el-Amarna, Ashmounin, Tuna al-Jabal, and the Monastery of the Virgin Mary in Jabal al-Tayr, at a cost of £11 million, and three projects are being implemented in the tourism and antiquities sector, with a total cost of £225 million.

“The Atonian Museum is the third largest museum in Egypt after the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Museum of Civilization. The idea of establishing the museum dates back to 1979 as a documentation of the history of the Pharaohs in Minya and the story of the city of Akhet Aton known as Tell el-Amarna.

“The Bahnasa region of the Bani Mazar Center, north of the Minya Governorate, witnessed the construction of 14 archaeological domes and the development of the visitor center and tourism services in the Bahnasa Islamic Antiquities area.

“This region is also witnessing a great tourist boom, whether from inside or outside Egypt, and the region is called the second Baqi, where about 70 of the companions who witnessed the Battle of Badr with the Prophet Muhammed, Peace be upon him, are buried along with the followers and the righteous.

“The Jabal Al-Tair region witnessed a great development during the last period after the region was included in the pilgrimage trips to the Vatican, where the project to revive the path of the Holy Family in the Jabal Al-Tair area in Samalout, north of Minya, was completed,” the ministry said.

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Ghanaians kick as President Akufo-Addo unveils ‘self-honouring’ statue

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A decision by outgoing Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, to unveil what has been described as a “self-honouring” statue outside a regional hospital in Sekondi, has been generating serious criticism from a horde of Ghanaians on social media.

President Akufo-Addo got into troubled waters when he unveiled a statue of himself at the entrance of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi as part of his one-day “thank you” tour of the Western Region on Wednesday.

While justifying the action, Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, explained that the statue honors the president’s initiatives in the region, including the rehabilitation of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, the construction of a 3-tier Sinohydro interchange, and the redevelopment of the Takoradi Market Circle.

Mensah added that the statue was meant to commemorate Akufo-Addo’s development projects during his two terms in office.

However, many Ghanaians do not reason in like manner as they see it as an act of self-promotion rather than public service.

Opposition Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah who condemned the statue in a post on X, said “the people of the Western Region deserve better than these self-serving displays.”

Others also echoed similar sentiments, questioning the statue’s relevance at a time when several of the president’s initiatives remain incomplete.

An X user said it would have been admirable if the president had left such recognitions to posterity.

But despite the controversy, some Ghanaians have defended the monument, praising Akufo-Addo’s contributions particularly his flagship policy of free secondary education, which he has highlighted as his most significant legacy.

One of such supporters hailed him as the architect of Ghana’s free education system.

“He is deserving of this monument – the greatest president I’ve ever had,” he wrote.

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Zimbabwe calls on UK to return remains of 19th century warriors

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The Zimbabwean government has renewed its call on the United Kingdom to repatriate the remains of its 19th century warriors who were taken away by the British colonial masters after they rose up against colonial rule.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa who made the call during a speech at the burial of independence hero, Jaison Chirinda, who died on October 27 aged 82, said the move to repatriate the remains of the warriors was part of mounting pressure on Western countries and museums to return African artefacts and historical pieces plundered during the colonial era by powers such as Belgium, Britain, France and Germany.

“We remind the British government and people that the spirits of our heroes will not rest until their remains are repatriated and interred in a dignified way,” Mnangagwa.

He specifically mentioned anti-colonial hero King Lobengula, who was forced into exile, as well as Mbuya Nehanda and Sekuru Kaguvi, who were executed by hanging for resisting colonial rule.

“Equally, the remains of our brave warriors such as Chief Chiwashira, Chief Chingaira, Chief Mapondera and Chief Mashayamombe are still held in British museums as trophies, after they were captured and killed in horrific circumstances,” Mnangagwa added.

Mnangagwa also demanded an apology from the British government for colonial atrocities they committed.

“We demand an apology and reparations from the British government,” he insisted.

He also noted that Zimbabwe believes the remains were taken to the United Kingdom as war trophies and are being used for research at Cambridge University and London’s Natural History Museum.

Investigations over the years have revealed that the Natural History Museum in the UK holds over 25,000 human remains, with a number of pieces originating from Zimbabwe.

Two years ago, the British institutions announced that they were ready to cooperate, after a Zimbabwean delegation visited the country for talks but the issue has been topical for over a decade with the British revealing that discussions on the subject began in 2014.

The British control ended in 1965, but the local white minority ruled Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, until 1980, when it was renamed Zimbabwe following a guerilla warfare often referred to as the “Rhodesian Bush War.”

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