Kumasi, Ghana \u2013 June 2025 \u2014 \u201cCulture that lacks economic relevance should not be practiced. If our culture is our way of life, then it must also put food on our tables.\u201d These were the powerful words of the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, during a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), as she called for the integration of culture, education, and economic development.
\nThe visit forms part of the Minister\u2019s national campaign to deepen cultural consciousness and promote practical partnerships between academia and the creative economy.<\/p>\n
Addressing the University management, Hon. Gomashie encouraged the university to draw inspiration from development models in Asia\u2014particularly China\u2014where cultural identity is a driver of economic growth. She echoed the vision of Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who asserted that \u201cthe African is capable of managing his own affairs,\u201d stressing that Ghana\u2019s development must reflect cultural pride and self-reliance.<\/p>\n
Speaking on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Kwabena Asubonteng, Head of the Department of Indigenous Arts and Technology, underscored the need to transform Ghana\u2019s cultural assets\u2014festivals, indigenous crafts, food, and heritage\u2014into globally marketable products. \u201cWe must make sure that when people come to Ghana, they leave with tangible results\u2014something they can eat, wear, listen to, or hang on their wall,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Asubonteng praised the Minister\u2019s visit and welcomed the prospect of future collaboration, highlighting the Department of Culture as a promising space for impactful partnerships.
\nHon. Gomashie further charged academic institutions to go beyond theoretical studies of culture, urging them to train students to innovate, commercialize, and build sustainable careers in the creative arts sector. She emphasized the need to merge education with entrepreneurship for the growth of the creative economy.
\nBefore concluding her visit, the Minister toured an exhibition of locally made artifacts and handwoven crafts, commending the creativity and craftsmanship of the students and exhibitors.
\nSource: Mabel Delassie Awuku \u2013 PR Unit, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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