{"id":62184,"date":"2023-04-28T16:58:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T16:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/28\/okraku-mantey-cuts-sod-for-amphitheatre-2\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T16:58:05","slug":"okraku-mantey-cuts-sod-for-amphitheatre-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/28\/okraku-mantey-cuts-sod-for-amphitheatre-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Okraku-Mantey Cuts Sod For Amphitheatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A scene from the sod-cutting ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, last Wednesday cut sod for the commencement of construction of the first amphitheatre in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>This is to fulfil the NPP\u2019s manifesto promise of building theatres in some selected regions in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the government promised to build five amphitheatres; two in Accra, one in\u00a0Kumasi, one in Takoradi, and one in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony which took place at the\u00a0Centre for National Culture\u00a0in Kumasi, Mr. Okraku-Mantey assured Ghanaians and stakeholders in the creative sector that the project will be done on time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis amphitheatre is supposed to start any moment and by the end of July 2023, it should be ready,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy minister said the amphitheatre will act as a source of venue for performances and other forms of entertainment and also aid industry players to plan for events.<\/p>\n<p>He tasked the contractors to ensure that there is value for money, as well as ensure strict adherence to completion timelines.<\/p>\n<p>The sod-cutting ceremony was graced by a number of personalities such as Kumasi Mayor Sam Pyne; Chief Executive Officer of the\u00a0Ghana Tourism Development Company\u00a0(GTDC), Mr. Kwadwo Antwi; Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA), Juliet Yaa Asantewaa Asante, and Project Coordinator of Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP), Nana Sarfo Kantanka, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A scene from the sod-cutting ceremony \u00a0 The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, last Wednesday cut sod for the commencement of construction of the first amphitheatre in Kumasi. 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