The government is determined to develop two iconic tourism attractions in each of the five regions of the north to stimulate growth in the area. Dr Ibrahim Awal, Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, who announced this in a speech read on his behalf, said the move was to address the human and social development challenges and create visibility to attract domestic and international tourists and visitors to the area. He was speaking at a two-day conference in Tamale organised by the Northern Development Authority (NDA) to validate the Northern Ghana Tourism Development Strategy. Key stakeholders in the tourism sector, including Ghana Tourism Authority, Ghana Cultural Forum, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, and Creative Arts Agency, among others, attended the conference to validate the strategy to pave way for its launch and implementation.