Ghana\u2019s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to cultural diplomacy and creative industry development during an engagement at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Accra.
\nThe event, held as part of the Cultural Connect Programme, aimed to bolster Cultural and Creative exchange between Ghana and the Netherlands was hosted by Ms. Wendy Van Meel, the Deputy Head of Mission and brought together stakeholders from both countries to explore deeper collaboration in the Tourism, Culture and Creative sectors.
\nMs. Van Meel expressed optimism about the growing partnership, noting the Embassy\u2019s readiness to strengthen ties with Ghana\u2019s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts to support industry development.<\/p>\n
In her address, Hon. Gomashie highlighted the vital role Culture, and the Creative Arts play in Ghana\u2019s national development, particularly within the Tourism sector, which she said contributes significantly to the country\u2019s GDP and cultural identity.
\nShe outlined the Ministry\u2019s evolution from a tourism-focused agency to its current integrated structure, which formally recognized Culture and Creative Arts under an executive instrument in 2013, reaffirmed in 2025. The Minister acknowledged the advocacy of stakeholders in achieving this milestone and expressed gratitude to the President for his support.<\/p>\n
Calling for increased respect and investment in the creative sector, Hon. Gomashie cited its employment potential, using popular artist Stonebwoy\u2019s events as examples of job creation across legal, administrative, and technical fields.
\nShe urged Ghanaian representatives abroad to use diplomatic platforms such as embassy events and national celebrations to promote Ghanaian creatives, emphasizing, \u201cWe are not in short supply of creativity; what we lack are opportunities to exhibit it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hon. Gomashie also underscored the importance of preserving Ghana\u2019s indigenous languages, commending the work of the Bureau of Ghana Languages, a key agency under her Ministry.
\nThe Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts currently oversees 13 major institutions, including the Ghana Tourism Authority and the National Commission on Culture.
\nThe event concluded with a shared commitment from both Ghana and the Netherlands to deepen cultural collaboration and harness the creative industries as engines of economic growth and international partnership.
\nSource: Delassie Mabel Awuku, PR Unit- MoTCCA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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