The Minister Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has opined that the sector can be a major revenue generator in the country. He made these comments when he met the Creative Arts Practitioners in Kumasi on Wednesday 8th May 2024 at the Quarshie Idun Hall, Cultural Centre in Kumasi. This gathering…
The Chief Director and staff of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture were among the staff in the Civil Service who were honoured at the 2024 Civil Service Week for excelling in their line of duties in an assessment done for the 2023 period. The ceremony was held at the Accra International Conference Centre…
The Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture has stated that Ghana is very prepared to partner with the Government of Spain to work towards attracting investments into the country. He made these comments when he was called on at the Ministry by a delegation from the Spanish Embassy in Accra led by the Ambassador, His…
The representative of the President at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Member of Parliament for Sekondi has pledged his unflinching support for the MoU between the National Theatre and the Boys’ Brigade of Ghana. He made these remarks when he addressed a gathering at the official signing of the Memorandum of…
Hon. Egyapa Mercer received a delegation from the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) led by the Board chair, Mr Rex Owusu Marfo (Rex Omar) at the Ministry on 30th April 2024. The discussions held centred around challenges that GHAMRO is facing in the execution of its mandate. The delegation also highlighted on public education and…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) launched the 2023 Tourism Report on Monday, 29th April 2024 at the Accra Tourist Information Centre. According to the Tourism Act 2011, Act 817. Section(3)(m), the Authority is mandated to collect, compile and publish information and statistics on activities regulated under this Act. Dignitaries present at the ceremony were the Chief Executive…
The Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Egyapa Mercer received at the Ministry, a delegation representing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to Ghana led by the Representative to Ghana, Mr Edward Moukala N’Gouemo. The UNESCO Accra Office promotes the Organization’s objectives and ideals in Ghana through contributing to global…
Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has expressed interest in deepening the cordial relationship between Ghana and Italy. He made these remarks when he received a delegation from the Italian Embassy in Accra led by Her Excellency Daniela d’Ordlandi, at the Ministry on Monday 29th…
Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Egyapa Mercer has opined that the Adinkra International Arts and Culture Show marks a significant occasion on our national calendar on the arts and culture ecosystem and consequently impacts tourism. In a statement, read on his behalf by the Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon.…
Under good corporate governance and ensuring that he performs the task assigned to him by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana effectively, the Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Egyapa Mercer met the Board of Directors of the National Theatre on Thursday 25th April 2024 at the Ministry. The Board has…