| Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture (MoTAC) Ghana | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana |
| Headquarters |  Ghana |
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| Website | Official Website |
TheMinistry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Ghana (MoTCCA) is the government ministry responsible for the development and promotion oftourism-related activities in the country.[1]
The ministry functions to develop and promote tourism and improve the capital city,Accra. These functions are aimed at optimising the socio-economic growth of the country through tourism-related activities and the promotion of environmental impact for the benefit of deprived communities with tourist sites in the country.[1]
The ministry is headed by the Minister of Tourism. The president appoints the sector minister, who is then presented toParliament for approval. The ministry has had a change of name to Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts in 2013.[citation needed]
| Year | Minister |
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| 2009–2010 | Juliana Azumah-Mensah (MP) |
| 2010–2011 | Zita Okaikoi |
| 2011–2012 | Akua Sena Dansua (MP)[2] |
| 2013–2017 | Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare[3] |
| 2017–2019 | Catherine Afeku[3] |
| 2019–2021 | Barbara Oteng Gyasi[4] |
| 2021–present | Ibrahim Mohammed Awal[5] |
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In 2011, 1,087,000 tourists visited Ghana.[6]
Tourist arrivals to Ghana include South Americans, Asians, Europeans.[7] Ghana's all year round tropical warm climate along with its many varieties of wildlife; exotic waterfalls such as Kintampo Waterfalls and the largest waterfall in West Africa, Tagbo Falls; Ghana's coastal palm-lined sandy beaches; caves; mountains, rivers;meteoriteimpact crater and reservoirs and lakes such as Lake Bosumtwi or Bosumtwimeteorite crater and the largest lake in the world by surface area, Lake Volta; dozens of castles and forts;UNESCO World Heritage Sites;nature reserves andnational parks are major tourist destinations in Ghana.[7]
TheWorld Economic Forum statistics in 2010 showed that Ghana was 108th out of 139 countries as the world's favourite tourism destinations.[8] The country had moved two places up from the 2009 rankings. In 2011,Forbes magazine, published that Ghana was ranked the eleventh most friendly country in the world. The assertion was based on a survey in 2010 of a cross-section of travelers. Of all the African countries that were included in the survey, Ghana ranked highest.[8] Tourism is the fourth-highest earner offoreign exchange for the country.[8]
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