$10M SME grants launched under the Ghana tourism development project The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has said that despite the challenges being faced by the country, Ghana is one of the best countries where business and investments can be done in the West Africa sub-region. He added that the…
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr John Yao Agbeko has stated that there is a need for Ghana to explore the intangible cultural heritage assets that we have since there has not been any substantive investigation within the context of the country. He made this statement during the project…
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has been awarded by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation for spearheading an innovative tourism drive in Ghana and Africa. The award, the first of its kind to be presented to a Minister from Sub- Saharan Africa, was also in recognition of Dr. Awal’s efforts at…
Ghana and Malta have expressed their commitment to deepen relations in the fields of tourism and culture as well as trade and investment. To this end, the two countries would establish special committees to work out the modalities for the attainment of this objective. This was the outcome of a meeting between the President of…
On 1st June 2022, the Executive body of the Pan-African Heritage Museum (PAHM) led by its Executive Vice Chairman, Ladi Nylander paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal to discuss issues of interest to the sector in respect of the Pan African Heritage Museum (PAHM).…
The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Mark Okraku-Mantey, has stated an urgent need to repatriate and restitute cultural artefacts, film and intangible cultural heritage of Ghanaian origin held in Western European nations. According to him, several negotiations have taken place for the return of these cultural objects outside the country, with their…
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, 3rd April 2022, launched one of his government’s flagship projects in our tourism sector, dubbed “Destination Ghana”, in London, United Kingdom. The “Destination Ghana” London event is the first in a series of activities of the “Destination Ghana” project, which has, at its core,…
The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Mr. Mark Okraku- Mantey, has expressed Governments commitment to support the country’s tourist attraction sites to boost tourism especially that of Nzulezu and its environs. “There is a program set up by government to lend financial support to such a cause in order to boost the tourism…
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal today tasked Hon. Seth Adjei-Baah and his team to create 150,000 new jobs for an enhanced sector. Dr. Awal explained that before the covid, the tourism sector made 3.3 billion dollars and further clarified that 2022 must work towards receiving 900,000 international visitors for an improved…
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Awal has indicated that the Cultural Policy of his Ministry is being looked at for a review to accommodate modern development trends as a result of constant interaction with other cultures to meet the globalized and digital requirements for the evolution of the creative arts…