In the spirit of strong bilateral ties, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa and some senior members of the Chinese Embassy called on the Hon. Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture at the Ministry on 8th October 2024. China and Ghana established diplomatic relations on July 5, 1960. Since then, Ghana has…
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, unveiled the first Creative Arts Hall of Fame in Sekondi as part of activities marking the World Tourism Day Celebrations on Friday 27th September,2024. The historic celebration honours the rich cultural heritage of Sekondi as the hub of music and paid tribute to the…
Parliament passed the Right to Information Bill on May 21, 2019. A gazette notification was issued on May 24, 2019, which introduced the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) to Ghanaians. The RTI ACT 989 promotes transparency and accountability by empowering people to access information from the central and local government authorities as well…
The Sixth (6th) edition of the Public Private Partnership forum on tourism has been held in Cape Coast in the Central Region. The event was organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority, under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on 4th September 2024 at the Adisadel College Park as part of the Expo being held in the…
Officials of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) on Wednesday 4th September 2024 paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Dr Kwesi Atta II at his palace in Cape Coast. The delegation donated some items towards the celebration of the Oguaa Fetu Afahye
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture held its third quarter staff durbar on Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 at the Exhibition Hall of the National Theatre of Ghana. The purpose of the meeting was to inform staff about a change in the bureaucratic head of the ministry, bid farewell to the outgoing Chief Director, Mr…
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, participated as a special guest at the Nigerian International Film & TV Summit (NiFS) in Lagos to commemorate the shared history of filming between Ghana, Nigeria, and other sister countries in Africa. The crux of his engagements was centred on collaboration. African cinema…
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Monday, 26th August 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation of Malta, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural and tourism ties between the two countries. The MoU aims to foster collaboration in areas such as cultural exchange, tourism development, as well…
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on the 11th of August 2024 organised a stakeholder validation workshop to review the National Cultural Policy at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), Accra. The funding for the review process was provided by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union (EU).…
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) in partnership with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) organised a five-day workshop to review a Field Manual to be used for data collection in the Culture and Creative Industry. The workshop was held from Monday 5th to Friday 9th August 2024 at the Gloriaka Hotel, Winneba. The…