The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is to
train about 3,000 youth drawn across the country in the arts and craft
businesses. The programme is to introduce capacity building as well as modern
technology in the creative arts industry to enable the youth to be gainfully
employed and halt the poverty and unemployment situation among them Mrs.
Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, the sector Minister, who made this known at the Western
Regional Festival of Arts and Culture, said Japan had made available grants in
support of the training programme. She added that equipment and training kits
are being procured to ensure effective training. Mrs. Ofosu-Agyare said it is
imperative for Ghana to maximize the gains in the creative arts industry
through appropriate policies and institutions to ensure accelerated tourism
growth. She said the Ministry is given attention to a draft proposal adding that,
they are also in the consultative process towards establishing a creative Arts
council. The Minister added that tourism continue to be a major foreign
exchange earner of the country hence the need to harness it for national
development.
Source: Myjoy
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