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10 August 2026 · Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts meet-the-press

Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie (MP), Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts

Tourism arrivals and revenue for 2025, the UNESCO listing of Highlife, heritage site works, new partnerships for forts and castles, the creative arts and film funds, and the revised Cultural Policy.

Results it updated (15)

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RM-B44 · Infrastructure

Protecting forts and castles from climate change (Korea-Ghana project)

AgreedStage 1 of 3
Starting soon
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RM-B43 · Infrastructure

Tano Boase Sacred Grove project completed

Delivered
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RM-C46 · Public services

Book Ghana tours online: Tourism Marketplace and Investment Platform

Delivered
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RM-C49 · Programmes and jobs

Sankofa II: €2.5 million for forts, castles and creative industries

AgreedStage 1 of 3
Starting soon

RM-B41 · Reforms

Highlife music and dance on UNESCO's heritage list

Delivered
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RM-C48 · Infrastructure

Christiansburg Castle restoration with Denmark

AgreedStage 1 of 3
Starting soon
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RM-C52 · Infrastructure

National Theatre: new generator and 15% more visitors

Delivered
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RM-C50 · Programmes and jobs

Hospitality training: over 4,000 trained

Target: 5,000 a year from 2026

In progress
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RM-C47 · Infrastructure

Nationalism Park reopened

Delivered
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RM-C45 · Programmes and jobs

Black Star Experience: year-round culture and tourism programme

Running year-roundStage 2 of 2
Delivered
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RM-B42 · Public services

Night tours at Cape Coast and Elmina castles

Delivered

RM-B45 · Laws and policies

Revised Cultural Policy of Ghana launched

LaunchedStage 2 of 2
Delivered

RM-C51 · Reforms

Ahanta language gets a written standard

Delivered
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RM-B46 · Programmes and jobs

Creative Arts Fund and Film Development Fund

First money releasedStage 2 of 4
In progress
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RM-B40 · Public services

1.31 million international visitors in 2025

Up from 1,288,804 in 2024

Delivered

Figures are as reported by the ministry or agency. Each result shows how it was checked.