ACCRA, June 4 (THE AFRICAN PORTAL) – Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is set to officially launch the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy on June 9, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s cultural development agenda and positioning culture as a key driver of national development.
Below is the press release
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is pleased to announce the official launch of the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy, by Her Excellency Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, on Tuesday, 9″ June 2026, at 10:00 am at the National Theatre of Ghana.
The Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy represents a significant milestone in Ghana’s cultural development agenda. It provides a renewed strategic framework for preserving, promoting, and harnessing the nation’s rich cultural heritage as a catalyst for national development, social cohesion, economic growth, and creative innovation.
The policy has been reviewed and updated to align with contemporary, national and global realities, including the growth of the creative economy, technological advancement, cultural tourism, youth empowerment, cultural education, and the safeguarding of Ghana’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage. It seeks to position culture as a central pillar of sustainable development and nation-building
The launch will bring together Government officials, traditional authorities, development partners,
representatives of the creative and cultural industries, academia, civil society organisations, cultural
practitioners, and members of the diplomatic community.
The Ministry believes that the successful implementation of the revised policy will strengthen
Ghana’s cultural institutions, create opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, promote cultural
diversity, enhance national identity, and contribute meaningfully to the realisation of the
Government’s development agenda.
The public and members of the media are cordially invited to the launch.
