The Events and Meetings Professionals Association of Ghana (EMPAG) has noted with
grave concern a video on YouTube of an event held at the Fantasy Dome in Accra on Friday,
April 30 2021, following which the Fantasy Dome has been closed down temporarily by city
and national authorities.
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The Events and Meetings Professionals Association of Ghana (EMPAG) has noted with
grave concern a video on YouTube of an event held at the Fantasy Dome in Accra on Friday,
April 30 2021, following which the Fantasy Dome has been closed down temporarily by city
and national authorities.
EMPAG would like to state categorically that it does not condone the flagrant disregard
and flouting of COVID-19 protocols as stipulated by the government. While we commend
the Ghana Police for the swift action it has taken to investigate the matter, we entreat all
our members and all event organizers and venue owners to adhere strictly to the COVID19 protocols and guidelines as agreed with the Ghana Tourism Authority.
The world is not out of the woods yet and we must not let our guard down as a country as
we battle to overcome this pandemic. Recent happenings in some parts of the world make
it apparent that uncontrolled public events in a time like this can have dire consequences
for human life. It is our hope that the quality of our decisions as event organizers will
reflect these lessons and more going forward.
EMPAG would like to use this opportunity to reiterate its readiness to engage with the
Ghana Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on the unimpaired
implementation of the COVID-19 event protocols and guidelines. We have so far conducted
ourselves in a credible manner in the fight against this deadly virus. Let it not be said that
we rested on our oars and things got out of hand. Let us all continue to play our parts as
we wrestle against this black swan. We also implore the public to respect and abide by the
COVID-19 protocols that are put in place during events to ensure that our events are safe
spaces.
