Mr. Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, is lobbying for parliamentary backing to conclude the National Cathedral project, which has encountered significant contention. Originally scheduled for completion by March 2024, the cathedral’s construction has encountered setbacks. During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on March 5, 2024, Mr. […]
Work has commenced on the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra. Expected to be completed in nine months, the $3-million project entails the building of a new Presidential Library, a training centre, a new restaurant and a VVIP lounge. Others are an artistic freedom wall and a music and light […]
The government has signed an agreement with Spain to facilitate the training of more than 120,000 people in the tourism sector. As part of the agreement, the Spanish government, through Incyde Foundation, the umbrella body of Chambers of Commerce in Spain, will build a hi-tech smart tourist incubator hub to support the development of tourism […]
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has announced that the World Bank has approved a $40 million grant to support the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Arts and its agencies to help upgrade tourist facilities. The President said the Ghana Tourism Authority recorded a 20 per cent growth, recording over 600,000 visitations to various tourist sites […]
