By Jones Anlimah
The Amedzofe community in the Ho West District of the Volta Region has launched activities marking the 2025 Amedzofe Tourism Week with a renewed commitment to harness eco-tourism for sustainable development.
The celebration, with the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation: Amedzofe Eco-Tourism,” runs from 28th September to 5th October, 2025 and follows the global commemoration of World Tourism Day on 27th September.
Activities lined up for the week include non-denominational prayers, cultural performances, purification rites of the Voetie stream, clean-up exercises, the traditional Kusakorkor passage to womanhood, sporting games, and a grand durbar of chiefs and people of Amedzofe to raise funds. The programme will climax with a thanksgiving service.
The community has set a target of GHC 400,000 to support the improvement of roads and drainage systems in the mountain-top town.
The Ho West District Chief Executive, Prosper Francis Dussey, said Amedzofe remains the tourism hub of the district, with attractions such as Mount Gemi, waterfalls, a canopy walkway, unique weather, and rich cultural heritage.
“When the word tourism is mentioned in Ho West, what comes to mind is Amedzofe,” Mr. Dussey said. “But to fully benefit, we must conserve the environment, adopt sustainable practices, and above all, develop the roads. Government has already sent engineers and surveyors to begin work on the Fume–Amedzofe–Gbadzeme road.”
Mr. Dussey urged residents to embrace eco-friendly practices, including responsible farming, reforestation, and waste management, stressing that safeguarding the environment is crucial to sustaining tourism in the area.
The Assembly Member for Amedzofe, Robert Elikem Ameh, highlighted the sacrifices of the town’s forebears who constructed roads and schools with their bare hands, supported by German missionaries.
“Our people sacrificed to build these roads so that we, the younger generation, will not suffer,” Mr. Ameh said. “That is why we are so passionate about road development. Opening up Amedzofe means opening up opportunities for education, trade, and tourism.”
He described Amedzofe as a “city in the clouds” with a unique blend of natural attractions and history, including the missionary cemetery, sacred sites, and hiking trails. “From the canopy walkway at Ote Falls to the missionary cross installed at Mount Gemi, in 1939, Amedzofe offers experiences you will not find anywhere else,” he added.
Organisers expressed optimism that the planned events would both showcase Amedzofe’s heritage and generate the needed support for development projects.
With its strategic focus on sustainable tourism, the community hopes to transform its natural and cultural endowments into lasting opportunities for growth.
