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The Marine Drive Project is designed to develop the entire beach from the Christianborg Castle in Osu to the Baden Powell Memorial Hall which means all the buildings in the area will be cleared to make way for the project; in that case, the office of the Musicians Union of Ghana is to be relocated in the wake of the project which is due to begin over the next few weeks, according to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Nana Bright Oduro.
With the commencement of the project, all offices in the earmarked area are to be relocated for the project. Briefing the leadership of the Union, Dr Joel Sonne, Director of Projects at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture said the project dates back to the seven year development of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah in 1964 but had been shelved due to the overthrow of the CPP government. He noted that the project has been on the drawing board since the days of the previous government.
The President of the Union, Bice Osei Kuffour said the Union welcomed the commencement of the project since it was long overdue. He expressed the hope that when the project is completed, the Union would receive adequate space for it to continue to work for the improvement of the lives of musicians in Ghana and the industry as a whole.
Bessa Simons, Rev Dr Thomas Yawson, Samuel Agyeman, Chizzy Wailer, Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, Rev Fiifi Khan Agyarkwah Henry Kotei Kotey and Hubert Gershon were all present on the day.
