Hon. Egyapa Mercer received a delegation from the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) led by the Board chair, Mr Rex Owusu Marfo (Rex Omar) at the Ministry on 30th April 2024. The discussions held centred around challenges that GHAMRO is facing in the execution of its mandate. The delegation also highlighted on public education and…
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) launched the 2023 Tourism Report on Monday, 29th April 2024 at the Accra Tourist Information Centre. According to the Tourism Act 2011, Act 817. Section(3)(m), the Authority is mandated to collect, compile and publish information and statistics on activities regulated under this Act. Dignitaries present at the ceremony were the Chief Executive…
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. The UNESCO Accra Office promotes the Organization’s objectives and ideals in Ghana through contributing to global…
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…
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. In a statement, read on his behalf by the Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon.…
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…
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…
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…
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. TOUGHA exists to support Tour Operators in harnessing the potential in the industry and thereby transform and…
The Tourism Society of Ghana called on the Minister-designate for Tourism at the 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…