Category Archives: Updates

Culture and Creative Arts Committee Holds Maiden Stakeholder Engagement in Accra- Chairperson Rallies Sector Players for National Renewal

Accra, June 16, 2025 – The Culture and Creative Arts Committee, chaired by NanaHemaa Adjoa Awindor, a renowned television host and a Development Queenmother of Afigya-Kwabre in the Ashanti Region has held its maiden stakeholder engagement at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC), setting the stage for a nationwide cultural revival and the forthcoming National…

Tourism Minister Inspires DTI Students Ahead of Annual Drama Performance

Accra, Ghana – June 14, 2025 The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has encouraged students of the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) to embrace creativity, dream boldly, and use their skills to make meaningful contributions to society. Speaking at the National Theatre ahead of the annual staging of Maria’s…

Culture and Creative Arts Legends Recognition Committee Inaugurated

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has inaugurated a five-member committee tasked with planning national events to honour legends in Ghana’s creative and cultural industry. This initiative stems from a directive by the President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, during the launch of the Black Star Experience, where he called for the recognition of…

Tourism Minister Tasks GMMB with Proposal to Restore and Promote Fort Prinzenstein

Volta Region, Ghana — June 12, 2025 The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has directed the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) to develop comprehensive proposals for the restoration, preservation, and promotion of Fort Prinzenstein as a key cultural tourism destination. This directive came during a working visit to…

Ghana and Jamaica Strengthen Tourism and Cultural Cooperation

Accra, Ghana – June 11, 2025- Ghana and Jamaica have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties in tourism, culture, and the creative arts following a high-level meeting in Accra between Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Yussif Issaka Jajah, and Jamaica’s new ambassador, H.E. Lincoln G. Downer. Hon. Jajah welcomed the…

Tourvest Group Engage Ghana’s Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts Ministry

Accra, Ghana – June 10, 2025 Tourvest Integrated Tourism Group led by Luuhengo Neswiswi met with Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, to discuss potential collaborations and unveil a major investment drive in Ghana’s tourism sector. The Minister welcomed the delegation, highlighting Ghana’s openness to foreign direct investment that aligns…

Hon. Abla Gomashie Urges National Theatre to Bolster Public Image and Creative Programming

Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, has called for a revitalized approach to managing the National Theatre of Ghana, urging its leadership to strengthen its public engagement, foster creative programming, and build a more positive image of the institution. Her remarks came during a working visit by the theatre’s management…

Minister Calls for Innovation to Attract More Visitors to Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Accra, Ghana – June 10, 2025 – The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called for greater innovation and dynamism to attract more visitors to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. She emphasized the need to reimagine the legacy of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in ways that resonate with present-day audiences while preserving the core…

Hon. Minister Meets World Bank Task Team on Tourism Development under GET Project

Accra, 10th June 2025 – The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, today held a strategic meeting with the World Bank’s Ghana Economic Transformation Project (GETP) task team to discuss the implementation of key tourism initiatives under the project. The meeting, held in the Minister’s conference room, marks an important…

Let Us Emulate Her Dedication and Hard Work” – HR Director Urges as Mrs. Doris Asante Adane Retires

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts proudly celebrates the remarkable career of Mrs. Doris Asante Adane, Chief Record Supervisor, who officially retired on June 9, 2025—a date that also marked her milestone 60th birthday. In his farewell remarks, Director of Human Resources, Mr. Vitus O. Langmagne encouraged ministry staff to follow Mrs. Adane’s…