Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MoTAC) Ghana

Tourism Policy Validation

Appeared on the floor of Parliament

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture organised a two-day validation workshop on a draft Tourism Policy in Ho in the Volta Region.
The workshop which was held from the 9th -11th July 2024 was aimed at finalising the policy which would help revitalize the sector and promote sustainable and inclusive growth in Ghana.

On Friday, 12 July 2024, the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, appeared on the floor of Parliament to answer to the satisfaction of the house, critical questions on the sector.

Minister Meets Gh Energy Awards Sec

Juneteenth Parade & Walk

WAMA Festival Accra

On Wednesday 26th June 2024, a delegation from the Ghana Energy Awards Secretariat and the Awarding Panel Members paid a courtesy call to the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture.

The Juneteenth Parade and Walk took place from the W.E.B DuBois Centre through the principal streets of Accra, passing through the Lands Commission, 37 Military Hospital, and finally to the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC).

Hon. Egyapa Mercer has lauded the collaborative work between the private and public sectors in the organisation of the West Africa Music and Arts Festival. He made these remarks when he addressed the West Africa Music and Arts Festival on Thursday 20th June 2024.

A call to maintain KNMP

Kenyan High Commissioner

Panorama of Ghana’s Heritage

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture and MP for Sekondi, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has instructed the Director of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to Commence immediate maintenance at the facility.

The Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency (H.E) Eliphas Barine paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Minister at the ministry on Wednesday 19th June 2024

The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Mark Okraku Mantey has opined the need for more collaboration and innovation in our endeavours to preserve and promote Ghana’s heritage.

Parents of Afronita and Abigail visit GTA

Ghana’s Kente

A case for Ghana at the UN

The parents of the renowned dancers, Afronita and Abigail, visited the Ghana Tourism Authority on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. This visit followed their successful participation in the Britain's Got Talent competition in the United Kingdom where they achieved Second Runner-Up.

On the occasion of the 10th General Assembly Meeting of the 2003 Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, the Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer made a call to safeguard our Intangible cultural heritage further as it drives sustainability and sustainable development.

Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has said, that Ghana’s Tourism space is open for more developmental collaboration and tourist patronage.

Kwadaso Creative Arts sch

Creative Arts Practitioners

Afronita visited

In ensuring adequate facilities in the creative arts space, the Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer paid a working visit to the Creative Arts School project site located at Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday 8th May 2004.

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.

The representative of the President at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and MP for Sekondi, Hon. Egyapa Mercer has underscored his interest in ensuring the creative arts space is made more vibrant.

Spanish Secretary Engagement

GTA plant trees

GTA, GMA, & Ghana Navy

On the sidelines of the 121st Executive Council Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, held talks with the Spanish Secretary of State for Industry and Tourism, Rosario Sánchez Grau.

As part of the National Tree Planting Day celebrations, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) observed the day with a tree-planting exercise at the Head Office on Tuesday, 7th June 2024.

A team from the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Ghana Navy, and the Ghana Maritime Academy (GMA) met at the GTA head office on Thursday, June 6, 2024, to discuss the potential for marketing the Centre of the World both domestically and internationally.

Heritage sites monitoring mission

Accra to London team

PPP Forum

In line with ensuring proper accountability of assets in the tourism space, the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer received in his office on 4th June 2024, a joint monitoring team from the World Heritage Centre, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) currently undergoing routine inspections of Ghana's Forts and Castles listed as World Heritage sites.

The team of Ghanaians who covered 10,000 kilometres journey by road from Accra to London in 2023, called on the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Egyapa Mercer.

The fifth Public Private Partnership Forum for the tourism sector was held on May 16th, 2024, in Koforidua. The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) organised the meeting in partnership with the Development Bank of Ghana (DAB) and the Tour Operators Union of Ghana. There were key outcomes aimed at supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector.

MoTAC wins Awards

Partnership with Spain

Collaborations in Arts and Culture

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 on Friday 3rd May 2024.

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 Excellency Javier Gutiérrez.

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.

GHAMRO Executives

UNESCO Rep. to Ghana

Colabo. between Ghana and Italy

Hon. Egyapa Mercer received a delegation from the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) led by the Board chair, Mr Rex Owusu Marfo(RexOmar) at the Ministry on 30th April 2024.

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.

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 April 2024. This courtesy call was on the lines of maintaining a stronger bond with foreign counterparts.

2023 Tourism Report launched

Adinkra International launched

NTG Board Members

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) launched the 2023 Tourism Report on Monday, 29th April 2024 at the Accra Tourist Information Centre.

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.

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 been responsible for the smooth running of the facility, ensuring it maintains its national relevance.

2024 Civil Service Week

Staff trained on CS Policy & Laws

BTR Steering Committee

Clean-Up Exercise at the Ministry’s Enclave as part of the 2024 Civil Service Week celebrations.

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 April 2024.

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 implementing activities under the “Beyond the Return” initiative are put in place by the committee.

Meeting with TOSOGHA

Hon. Egyapa Meets TOUGHA

GHA pays courtesy call on Hon.

The Tourism Society of Ghana called on the Minister-designate for Tourism at them 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 Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, the Ghana Tourism Authority and partners such as the Ghana Education Service in the promotion of domestic tourism.

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.

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.

FEAST GHANA

GHATOF called on Hon. Egyapa

MUSIGA called on Hon. Egyapa

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.

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.

The representative of H.E. The President of the Republic of Ghana at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has said that the leadership of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), should be very intentional and pragmatic in approaching the things they want to accomplish. He made these remarks when the leadership of MUSIGA called on him on Tuesday 16th April 2024 at the ministry.

Hon. met Board Chairpersons

Hon. Mercer to Col. Amb.

Civil Service Week Games.

Minister-designate at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Andrew Egyapa Mercer has stressed on the need for effective collaboration and unison in the dispensation of the duties of the agencies under the sector. He made these remarks when he met the Board Chairpersons of some agencies under his designated sector on Tuesday 16th April 2024 at the Ministry.

The Minister-Designate for Tourism, Arts, and Culture has iterated the need for further collaboration between Ghana and Colombia. He made these remarks when he addressed a delegation from the Colombian Embassy in Ghana, under the leadership of H.E. Daniel Garces Carabali at the Ministry on Monday 15th April 2024.

As part of activities for the 2024, Civil Service Week Games, the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture eliminated the Ministry of Works and Housing in a 3:0 trailer at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday 8th, April 2024.

2024 Kwahu launched

Parl. Sel. Comm. on Cultural Policy

End of year staff durbar

The 2024 Easter Paragliding Festival was held at Atibie in Kwahu from 29th March to 1st April 2024. The event has over the years flown thousands of people and given them memorable experiences. Activities for the 2024 edition included tours, hiking and adventure options available for people to explore. Seasoned Pilots from the United States of America, Germany, Peru and Japan were invited to fly hundreds of people during the four-day event.

A stakeholder consultation on the review of Ghana’s 2004 Cultural Policy with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth, Sports and Culture was held at the Central Hotel on Thursday, 29th February 2024.

End of year staff durbar for MoTAC.

UNESCO 2003 Convention

Review 2024 Culture Policy

Excel Training at Winneba

A day’s workshop was organised on 12th December 2023 at the Hilton View Hotel, East Legon by the National Folklore Board bringing stakeholders from the Ghana Heritage Committee, Regional Heritage Ambassadors together with other stakeholder agencies to review a report that had been compiled for submission to UNESCO as part of requirements for the Africa Regional Reporting for the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.

A stakeholder consultation has been held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023, to discuss the new draft Culture Policy that has been developed by a twenty-member committee inaugurated on 22nd August 2023 at the Central Hotel in Accra.

The staff of the Research, Statistics and Information Management Directorate and Data Managers of Agencies of the the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture have undergo a five-day training in Statistical Analysis with Excel at the Gloriaka Hotel in Winneba from 30th October to 3rd November 2023.

Customer Service Week

2023 World Tourism Day in Ada

Tourism Month launched

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture joined corporate organisations worldwide to celebrate Customer Service Week and climaxed it with a half-day training for staff. The training was held on 5th October 2023 at the Exhibition Hall of the National Theatre of Ghana. The purpose of the training was to create awareness of the importance of teamwork in helping to achieve excellence in the delivery of services to the public by the Ministry

The theme for the 2023 World Tourism Day Celebration is Tourism and Green Investments. Ghana joined other nations around the world to mark the day with activities in Ada in the Greater Accra Region.

This year’s Tourism Month was launched in Accra on Wednesday 30th August 2023 at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park with a call on tourism operators to support the initiative of promoting domestic tourism and to ensure that Ghana becomes the centre for the development of sustainable tourism and the preferred destination in the West African Sub-region.

Review of Draft Culture Policy

2023 Panafest @ 25

Redevelopment of KNMP

A twenty-member Committee to review Ghana’s Cultural Policy of 2004 was inaugurated in Accra at the Central Hotel on 22nd August 2023. The initiative seeks to help redefine and reinforce Ghana’s cultural landscape, such that it can pave the way for a more prosperous and culturally vibrant Ghana. The effort also seeks to preserve and promote Ghana’s rich cultural heritage.

A durbar of chiefs and people to climax this year's emancipation day celebration. The event was attended by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday 4th July 2023, commissioned the renovated and modernized Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, a year after the sod was cut for work to commence on the project.

GTA support Nzulezu

Senegal Military Command

Tourism Clubs in Education

The Ghana Tourism Authority has donated relief items to the Nzulezu Community in the Western Region on Thursday, 29th June, 2023. The items were donated through the Western Regional office on behalf of the Board.

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture hosted a forty-one (41) member delegation comprising management and interns from the Senegal Staff College on a study tour at the Ministry’s Conference Room on Wednesday 21st June 2023.

The Ghana Tourism Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has partnered the Tourism Society of Ghana (TOSOGHA) to launch Tourism Clubs in Educational Institutions in Ghana at the Accra Tourist Information Centre on Tuesday, 20th June, 2023.

Green Ghana Day

GH Investment- London

Presidential Summit

Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Mark Okraku Mantey leads in the planting of trees to commemorate Green Ghana Day at the Ministry.

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal accompanied the Vice President, His Excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to attend the Ghana Investment and Opportunity summit held in London from Monday to Wednesday.

In a significant move showcasing the government’s commitment to the tourism sector, President Akufo-Addo presided over Ghana’s first-ever Presidential Summit on Summit, a two-day event aimed at rejuvenating the country’s tourism industry.

Entertainment Stakeholders

Meeting with the Hon Minister

December In GH

A stakeholder consultative meeting for the Entertainment industry was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and attended by prominent personalities from Ghana’s Film sector to interact with representatives from the Cultural Department of the United States Embassy in Accra on Wednesday 10th May 2023.