Vanessa Lamisi Winpini, a talented contestant in the Daakye Hemaa Kids Beauty Pageant, which is being organized by Oyerapa TV, has embarked on a tour to promote some of the most iconic tourist sites in the Bono East Region.
Vanessa Lamisi Winpini, with the stage name Lamisi, will be representing the Upper East region and occasionally portray some of the culture of Techiman, aims to support girlchild education as well as to promote tourism in Ghana as she plans to shine a spotlight on Ghana’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.
As part of her project to promote tourism, Lamisi and her team, visited some notable attractions in the Bono East such as the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary, Kintampo Waterfalls, and the Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine.
During the tour, team Lamisi, engaged with local communities and learned about the unique history and traditions of the area.
Lamisi’s initiative aligns with national efforts to boost tourism, showcasing the region’s potential to contribute significantly to Ghana’s economy.
Lamisi hopes to inspire more people to visit and appreciate the hidden gems of the Bono East Region.
In an interview with Elvisanokyenews.com, Lamisi said “please my name is Vanessa Lamisi Winpini, and my stage is Lamis, I am contesting for Daakye Hemaa Kids Beauty Pageant season on Oyerapa TV.
“The reason I embarked on this tour is because I really want to promote all tourist sites in Ghana especially those in the Bono East and Upper East regions and I have started with that of the Bono East region.
“Today we visited the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary in the Nkoranza North District, Kintampo Waterfalls in the Kintampo North Municipality and the Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine in the Techiman North District all in the Bono East region of Ghana.” She said
According to her, she and her team have gained a lot of insights about the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary
“It was a very wonderful experience as we learn a lot of things, we got to know how wonderful and intelligent the monkeys at the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary are, we learnt a lot about the history of the site, how a hunter discovered the monkeys, how the monkeys are buried after their demise and how the person who buries the monkeys are also buried at the same graveyard as the monkeys.
She continued, “at the Kintampo Waterfalls, we had a lot of terrifying and exciting experience as we walked on the canopy walk, raised down the steps to the waterfalls, learned a lot about the Nkrumah stone especially the drum-like sounds it makes including so many others.
“We appreciated the beautiful craftmanship of the intricating carvings and symbols which adorns the walls of the caves at the Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine.
” We learned about the deep-rooted traditions and beliefs of the local community and about some of the ancient rituals that have been performed for generations at the place.”
The Upper East Regional contestant of the Daakye Hemaa Kids Beauty Pageant, urged all and sundry to visit the various tourist attractions in the Bono East Region.
“So I urge everyone to come to the Bono East region to enjoy the numerous tourist sites in the region.” She said.
On his part, the Bono East Regional Director of Tourism, Mr. Appiah-Agyei Joseph, who joined the team throughout the tour, applauded Lamisi for deciding to promote tourism in Ghana and for that matter the Bono East Region amd Upper East Region.
He asaured Vanessa Lamisi Winpini and her team of his unflinched support during and before the Daakye Hemaa Kids Beauty Pageant.
“We want to expose some of our iconic tourist sites in Bono East, so we visited some of our tourist sites in the region where Lamisi wanted to go and market the site to the whole world because she has chosen to market tourism in Ghana and she is starting the initiative from the Bono East region.
“So early in the morning, we went to Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary, for her to have a good feel about how monkeys related to human beings which is very unique and expectational only in this region. we have seen monkeys in the whole country but monkeys relating with human beings to such a level is such unique thing only at Boabeng-Fiema.
“She went there and learn a lot about the history of the town and the monkeys, their territories, how they are buried and actually visited their cemetery.
“From there, she decided to come Kintampo Waterfalls and you know this waterfalls is one of our iconic sites in the Bono East region, the place is very enhanced and she and her team have really enjoyed coming here, she walked on the canopy walk and also descended to the waterfalls.
“I think her intention is appropriate so far as the promotion of tourism is concerned, so therefore as the chief tourism servant in the region, I have to follow her and encouraged her because I have seen that she has a lot of potentials in her to market the region so therefore why not offer my support to her, this explains why I have followed her all the day and I pray that we can go to the Tanoboase Sacred Grove and Shrine and end our tour. He said
Through her participation in the Daakye Hemaa Kids Beauty Pageant, Venessa aims to use her platform to further advocate for tourism development, and demonstrate the powerful role young people can play in shaping the future of Ghana’s tourism industry.
Her dedication and passion for promoting Ghana’s rich heritage serve as an inspiration to many, proving that age is no barrier to making a meaningful impact
Source: Elvisanokyenews.com
