The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has announced that Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will officially launch the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the National Theatre in Accra.
According to the Ministry, the revised policy represents a significant milestone in Ghana’s cultural development agenda and provides a renewed strategic framework for preserving, promoting, and harnessing the country’s cultural heritage as a catalyst for national development, social cohesion, economic growth, and creative innovation.
The Ministry explained that 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 empowerment, cultural education, and the safeguarding of Ghana’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
It noted that the revised policy seeks to position culture as a central pillar of sustainable development and nation-building.
The launch is expected to 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.
According to the Ministry, the successful implementation of the revised policy is expected to strengthen Ghana’s cultural institutions, create opportunities for creative entrepreneurs, promote cultural diversity, enhance national identity and contribute meaningfully to the government’s broader development agenda.
The Ministry has invited members of the public and the media to attend the launch ceremony.
