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Tourism Ministry engages affected stakeholders after Accra Tourist Centre fire
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The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has met with stakeholders affected by the recent fire outbreak at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC) to discuss recovery efforts and long-term support.
The fire, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 4, 2025, destroyed parts of the ATIC facility, including “Rockz Waakye,” a popular food joint run by veteran musician Reggie Rockstone.
Although no injuries were recorded, several vendors lost their operating spaces.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie expressed sympathy and assured victims of the government’s support.
She noted that the Ministry was working closely with its directors to secure a temporary workspace for affected operators.
She described the incident as a major setback for the creative and tourism sectors, but assured the stakeholders that government remains committed to their recovery.
The Minister acknowledged infrastructural limitations facing the Ministry and some of its agencies, including space constraints.
She called for unity and dialogue as the sector works towards more sustainable and resilient solutions.
At the meeting, sector players shared their concerns, with many calling for a unified facility to boost collaboration and improve working conditions.
The stakeholders proposed the establishment of a one-stop facility to accommodate all players in the sector.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
