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National Theatre strategic plan launched to boost growth and innovation
The National Theatre of Ghana has launched a new five year strategic plan aimed at repositioning the institution to operate efficiently, promote Ghanaian culture, and achieve long term sustainability.
The plan, which covers the period 2026 to 2030, outlines key strategies to strengthen operations, improve infrastructure, expand audience reach, and promote innovation in the creative arts sector.
It also seeks to reduce reliance on government funding by encouraging partnerships and supporting talent development.
Delivering a speech on behalf of the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Director of Culture and Creative Arts at the Ministry, Mr Divine Owusu Ansah highlighted the significance of the initiative.
She noted that the Acting Executive Director and the Board were taking bold steps to transform the theatre, stressing that the long held belief that the institution could not be sustainable without heavy government support was gradually changing.
She explained that the plan was designed to restore the National Theatre to its past glory as a leading cultural institution that promotes Ghana’s rich heritage and projects it to the world.
She commended the National Dance Company for representing Ghana in India in February 2026, where their performance showcased Ghanaian traditions and strengthened cultural ties.
She expressed confidence that the implementation of the plan would promote creativity, innovation, and collaboration, while praising the leadership of the Acting Executive Director, Henry Herbert Malm, for his commitment to institutional development.
The Acting Executive Director, Mr Malm, indicated that the plan had been developed with the support of consultants and had already been shared with staff before its official launch.
He explained that the engagement with staff was to ensure that everyone understood the vision and contributed to its implementation, adding that management was determined to build a better National Theatre.
He expressed appreciation to the Minister, her deputies, the Ministry, the Board, and consultants for their contributions toward the development of the plan.
He added that the goal of management and the Board was to ensure the theatre operates efficiently in the digital era while remaining relevant to stakeholders.
The Board Chair, Korkor Amarteifio, described the plan as a product of careful analysis and alignment with national and global priorities.
She noted that the theatre must go beyond artistic excellence to focus on sustainability, innovation, and audience growth.
She added that the plan would guide efforts to attract partnerships, develop skills in the creative industry, and position the theatre as a strong platform for cultural expression.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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The Senior Correctional Centre (SCC) has initiated a lecture session to broaden the horizon of level 400 students at the Social Work Department of the University of Ghana (UG).
The initiative is under the auspices of the Counselling Unit and OIC of the Station, in consultation with the University.
The inaugural lecture delved into education of Social Work students about the role of Ghana Prisons Service and its core mandates, while emphasising the need for counseling as a psychological intervention for inmates mental health and well-being.
It also gave clearer insights about what was required of them in contributing their quota to creating awareness about the Service’s reformational agenda.
The session forms part of the ‘Think Prisons 360 degrees’ initiative, a collaborative efforts of the SCC Counseling Unit to conscientise the final year students of their roles as future social workers.
ASP Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah, a Public Relation Personnel highlighted on the core roles of the Service which include the welfare of inmates, safe custody of inmates, reformation and rehabilitation of inmates, respectively.
Discussing the ‘Think Prisons 360 degree’ agenda birthed by the Director General of the service, DGP Patience Baffoe-Bonnie Esq, Mr Ankrah enumerated the five core pillars of the initiative which include welfare of inmates and staff, agriculture mechanisation, industrialisation, wealth creation and strategic relations.
DSP Belinda Adjei-Attah, Head of SCC Counselling Unit schooled the final year students about the role of counseling as a pivotal reformational tool in the service with the tendency to enhance inmates’ psychological needs.
DSP Adjei-Attah further highlighted how Prison Officers and social workers could work together to reduce recidivism.
DSP Eugene Ansu Ohene-Tutu, a Counseling Personnel at SCC further elaborated on the role of social workers in aiding psychosocial interventions, expanding support systems and bringing in-house psychiatrists to help circumnavigate inmates’ mental health.
Dr Abena Oforiwa Ampomah, Lecturer at the Department commended the Senior Officers for their time with the final year students and commended the Officer-In-Charge of SCC, DDP Yayra Ashong Mettle, for releasing the officers to make such a memorable lecture.
By Spectator Reporter
