The Governing Board of Ghana's Creative Arts Agency recently paid a courtesy visit to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. The discussion focused on initiatives aimed at improving the welfare and living conditions of aged and needy persons within Ghana's creative arts industry. This project is part of the President's legacy initiative to provide care and shelter for vulnerable members of the creative arts community.
The Creative Arts Agency has established a Welfare Committee to advance measures to improve the well-being of practitioners within the industry. A key component of the Committee's mandate is to secure suitable land for the construction of shelters that will provide accommodation and care for deserving members of the creative arts community. This move aims to address the needs of industry practitioners who require support in their later years.
Chairman of the Governing Board of the Creative Arts Agency, Anthony Obeng-Afrane, disclosed that the Agency had already submitted a formal request to the Lands Commission for the allocation of state land in Accra for the proposed project. He emphasized that securing an appropriate parcel of land would be an important step towards translating the President's vision into a tangible welfare facility for members of the creative arts industry.
Mr. Obeng-Afrane appealed to the Minister to support the Agency's efforts by facilitating the land acquisition process and helping to advance discussions with the relevant authorities. The Minister assured the delegation of his support for the initiative and expressed his commitment to working with the Lands Commission to explore ways of securing suitable land for the project.
The Minister pledged to follow up on the Agency's request, noting that the welfare initiative represented an important effort to honour and care for creative industry practitioners who have contributed significantly to Ghana's cultural development. The Minister's assurance is expected to provide renewed incentive to efforts to make the President's legacy project a reality.
The welfare project is expected to provide care and shelter for aged, vulnerable and needy members of the creative arts community. The project is part of the President's efforts to give back to the creative arts industry, which has contributed significantly to Ghana's cultural development. The Creative Arts Agency's initiative has been welcomed by the Minister and other stakeholders.
The outcome of the meeting between the Creative Arts Agency Board and the Lands Ministry is expected to be a significant step towards the realization of the President's legacy project. The project will improve the welfare and living conditions of aged and needy artists in Ghana.
Key points
- The Creative Arts Agency Board seeks Lands Ministry's support for a welfare project to provide care and shelter for aged and needy artists in Ghana.
- The project is part of the President's legacy initiative to honour and care for creative industry practitioners.
- The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has pledged his support for the initiative.
