Regional News of Monday, 3 November 2014

Source: GNA

Right Reverend Dr Joseph Kow Ghunney, a retired Bishop of the Winneba Diocese of the Methodist Church has expressed concern about the open defecation at the beaches.

He said this behaviour deter majority of tourists from visiting some beach resorts, depriving the nation of revenue.

Bishop Dr Ghunney made this known when he delivered the key note address at the maiden stakeholders meeting of Save Our Beaches, Ghana, an NGO, in Winneba

The Save Our Beaches Ghana, is based in Winneba, and aims at fighting the pollution of the nations beaches.

The meeting was attended by the Police, Prisons, Fire Service, fishermen, the Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry of Heath, market women and Social clubs.

It was under the theme Our beaches, our heritage and our role.

RT Rev Dr Ghunney said the continuing defecation, coupled with the invasion of used water sachet bags, make beaches unattractive to tourists.

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