The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie has inaugurated the new governing board of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, commending President John Dramani Mahama for appointing a competent team and urging members to serve with integrity in preserving one of Ghana’s most iconic heritage sites.
Chaired by Mrs. Anne Asantewaa Sackey, the board is tasked with preserving and enhancing the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, while promoting the park as a world-class heritage and tourism destination.
Members of the board include, Anne Asantewaa Sackey (Chair), Collins R. Nunyonameh Ph.D, Dr. Michael Mensah, Paul Parker Atitsogbui ESQ, Abraham Eghan, Bob Denis Ahiagble, Fafa Afua Adinyra, Belinda Alijata Suleman and Awudu Lah Jnr. Baguah all members
Also present were Yussif Issaka Jajah, Deputy Minister, the Chief Director, and senior officials of the Ministry.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Accra, the minister expressed her gratitude to the board members for accepting the responsibility to oversee one of Ghana’s most significant national heritage institutions.
She emphasised the critical role the board will play in ensuring the park’s sustainability, development, and alignment with national cultural and tourism priorities.
“The survival or otherwise of this institution depends to a large extent on you,” she stated. “You are more than equal to the task, given your individual accomplishments in life.”
Dzifa Gomashie urged the board to provide strategic leadership, ensure efficient resource management, and promote transparency, accountability, and collaboration with stakeholders.
She also extended her appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for appointing what she described as a competent and visionary team to lead.
She expressed confidence in their capacity to protect and enhance the legacy of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President and a Pan-African luminary.
She underscored the importance of the park as a sacred national site dedicated to preserving and showcasing the legacy of Dr Nkrumah.
“To be entrusted with the stewardship of this monumental site is not an honour we take lightly. Our mission is clear: to preserve the legacy of the park while enhancing it as a world-class destination for education, inspiration, and tourism,” she added.
Chief Director of the Ministry, Joseph Kwasi Amoah, also welcomed the new board members and acknowledged their crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of the institution.
“Without a governing board, no matter what the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park does, we cannot describe it as complete,” he noted.
