AUTHOR: William Nana Beeko || Chief Editor AMAGHANA ONLINE
It was a historic moment coupled with a nostalgic atmosphere amidst the display of some big deal of pomp and cultural traditions as the Chiefs and people of Elmina joined the Iture Community of Elmina to enstool African-American Travel and Tour Operator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Cross Country Culture, Rashad McCrorey, as the First ever Tourism Chief of the area.
His new stool name is Nana Kofi Kukudurfo I, Nsrahwehen of the Iture Community of Elmina.
Iture is a suburb in Ghana and a fishing community that can be found in the South of Atonkwa, Elmina, and east of Bronybima in the Central Region of Ghana.
The ceremony came off successfully at the Iture Community Park in Elmina with the performance of key traditional rites and initiation procedures having met all requirements deserving of this royal status.
Nana Kofi Kukudurfo I has been adopted under the Paramount Chief of Elmina.
The Chiefs and People of the area recognizing his contributions and influence in the Diaspora community and his desire to boost tourism as well as help to bring progress to the town have decided to do Mr. Rashad McCrorey this great honour by drawing him closer to the people as a part of their own.
In an interaction with the press, Nana Kofi Kukudurfo assured that he has accepted the challenge and was ready for the task ahead.
“There is nowhere in Africa that we have a Tourism Chief so I must say that this feels really great at this point in my life,” he said.
He added that Ghana has lots of places of tourist interest that remain unexplored and he is bringing on board something massive to boost tourism and further draw investors to the country.
He entreated the Ghanaian media to shift their focus from the West to the unique African stories particularly the nicest places to visit, the good food of Ghanaians, and culture so that the media can set Africa’s own agenda away from the western people.
“Africa as a whole continues to embrace African traditions and African Roots; the Ghanaian media should stop sensationalizing the West, stop sensationalizing the Northern Hemisphere. Every place have their benefits just like Ghana and Africa as a whole, we need to concentrate on what is great in Ghana, what is great in Africa and therefore people will embrace what they have and not take it for granted,” Nana Kofi Kukudurfo I, underscored.
It would be recalled that Rashad McCrorey arrived in Ghana in February 2020 with one of his tour groups for Ghana’s 6th March Independence Day festivities.
However, once the Coronavirus pandemic reached the United States instead of returning home to the United States he decided to stay in Ghana permanently. He has now been living in Ghana for 2 years as of March 2022.
Rashad McCrorey is an African-American Entrepreneur, Investor, and Author.
McCrorey is the owner of Africa Cross-Culture, a tourism company which specializes in organizing trips to the African countries of Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda.
McCrorey has taken approximately 400 individuals to the continent of Africa since 2017. McCrorey has been featured in Forbes Magazine, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NY Daily News, Black News Channel, TheGrio, and more.
McCrorey is recognized as an American authority figure in travel and repatriation to Africa.
McCrorey who is also a journalist for Modern Ghana Media has contributed substantial articles promoting African, and African Diaspora relations.
