The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Ms Ablah Dzifa Gomashie, has reaffirmed government's commitment to making resources available in promoting the cocoa industry.
According to her, the cocoa industry, especially chocolate production was a thriving industry that has more opportunities, therefore there was a need to invest more resources in promoting it.
This, she noted, would create more jobs opportunities for the youth and increase economic growth. "The government is commitment to providing resources, training and market access to help our chocolate industry thrive and thrive well," she stated.
The Minister, speaking at the climaxed of this year's National Chocolate Week celebration at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra on Friday underlined that, the Black Star Experience initiative, a flagship programme designed to promote the country's rich cultural heritage, had cocoa as a symbol of national pride and economic strength.
