Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has disclosed plans to review and reform Ghana’s outdated cultural and creative sector laws, including the 1991 National Theatre Act.
Speaking on Starr Showbiz with Feeling Daddy on Starr 103.5 FM on Saturday, November 15, 2025, the minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ketu South, explained that some legislation governing the sector no longer aligns with current realities.
Her comments indicate a focused effort to strengthen the legal framework of Ghana’s cultural and creative industries, ensuring laws are relevant, practical, and able to support sector growth in line with contemporary needs.
“So far, so good. Some of our laws… if you take the National Theatre, the law that set it up is somewhere in 1991. That’s too old. We’re in 2025,” she said, highlighting the need for modernisation.
The minster revealed that the ministry has already assigned a lawyer to work on updating the laws, with the ultimate aim of submitting them back to Parliament for approval.
“The ministry has been assigned a lawyer, and we are sitting with her to look at how to send those things back to Parliament and have them corrected for us,” she explained.
She further stated that the reforms will also cover the Creative Arts sector, particularly in relation to the newly established creative arts fund.
“The Creative Arts also has an ally that is almost ready for its work, especially to do with the fund. Now that we’ve seen it in the budget, we’re going to work very hard to ensure that the Attorney General helps us to clean it up quickly,” Abla Dzifa Gomashie added.
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