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…
The staff of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture have undergone a two-day training in Administrative Management Skills and Civil Service Laws, Policy, and the Code of Ethics at the Ellking Hotel, East Legon. The first batch had their training on Wednesday 24th April, while the second batch had their training on Thursday 25th…
The Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has posited that the “BEYOND THE RETURN’ initiative has come to stay. He made these remarks when he received the “BEYOND THE RETURN” Steering Committee at the Ministry on Wednesday 24th April 2024. This courtesy call was to ensure that more pragmatic initiatives for…
In helping to strengthen the culture of tourism within the domestic setting, the Minister-designate for Tourism, Hon. Egyapa Mercer engaged the leadership of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 at the Ministry. TOUGHA exists to support Tour Operators in harnessing the potential in the industry and thereby transform and…
The Tourism Society of Ghana called on the Minister-designate for Tourism at the Ministry along the lines of tourism promotion in Ghana. Tourism Society of Ghana (TOSOGHA) is a non-profit organisation set up in 2006 with the core objective of promoting tourism amongst the youth in Ghana, and has since worked in collaboration with the…
A delegation of executives from the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA), led by Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike Jnr was at the Ministry to see the Hon. Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture in the afternoon of Wednesday 17th April 2024. The Ghana Hotels Association was formed in 1975 and is made up of Managing Proprietors, Managing Directors…
Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture and Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has lauded the unwavering commitment of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and its partners for the challenging work, in promoting tourism in Ghana; evidence of its growing space since The Year of Return in 2019. He made these remarks…
Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has said that the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) will continue to support the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) to the best of its ability. The Hon. Minister made these comments when a delegation from GHATOF called on him at the Ministry on Tuesday 16th April 2024. GHATOF over…