Emmanuel Frimpong

Also known as: Mr Emmanuel Frimpong · ASP Emmanuel Frimpong

Emmanuel Frimpong — tourism consultant and founder of the Africa Tourism Research Network, urging prioritization of arts and culture in the 2027 budget.

2026-04-262026-11-06

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April 2026
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Ashantigold secure promotion to Ghana Premier League, but is it really the same club?

Tourism & Environment

Tourism consultant urges 2027 budget prioritize arts and culture

The News

Emmanuel Frimpong, a tourism consultant and founder of the Africa Tourism Research Network, has called for the 2027 Budget to prioritise funding for tourism, arts and culture projects to drive investment, create jobs and boost economic growth. He emphasised the need for rehabilitation of heritage sites, financing for the creative industry, improved infrastructure, and skills development in tourism education.

5 November 2026 · Joy Online →

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Tourism consultant urges 2027 budget prioritize arts and culture
Emmanuel Frimpong, a tourism consultant and founder of the Africa Tourism Research Network, has called for the 2027 Budget to prioritise funding for tourism, arts and culture projects to drive investment, create jobs and boost economic growth. He emphasised the need for rehabilitation of heritage sites, financing for the creative industry, improved infrastructure, and skills development in tourism education.
5 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Tourism budget initiatives show promise but remain incomplete
A tourism analyst says Ghana's 2026 budget implementation for tourism, arts and culture has made progress in digital platforms and cultural promotion, but several commitments remain at preparatory stages; he urged the Government to prioritize measurable results and infrastructure improvements alongside policy announcements.
5 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 28 September

Democracy Not for Sale project holds third Joy News regional dialogue
The Democracy Not for Sale project, organised by Impact Makers Foundation in partnership with Joy News and Multimedia Group, convened its third regional dialogue in Damongo on September 25, 2026, bringing together security services, academia, traditional authority, civic education, and local government to examine money's growing influence in Ghana's democratic processes. The forum was informed by field survey data gathered from more than 90 interactions and 55 structured interviews in the Damongo area.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

GTA's tourism data collection model fails to capture true economic value
Francis Doku, COO of Maestro Africa Group, has criticized the Ghana Tourism Authority's data collection model as defective, arguing it fails to accurately represent tourism's contribution to the economy because the Authority has not properly set up its Tourism Satellite Account. He cited the 2025 annual report's figures of 1.3 million arrivals at an average spend of GH¢3,320 per person as unrealistic.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana allocates 0.084% of budget to creative industry
Ghana spends 0.084% of its overall expenditure on the creative industry, equivalent to GH¢255 million, according to JoyNews Research presented at the ninth Joy FM Showbiz Roundtable.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 9 August

NPP government supported comedians more than NDC – Lekzy DeComic
Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic says the previous NPP government paid more attention to comedians and the entertainment industry than the current NDC administration, noting that the NPP government helped facilitate comedians' travel to the USA for Ghana Week celebrations in Washington, DC, while the current government appears indifferent to the comedy sector.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 20 July

Two remanded over alleged assault of Pragia rider
The Diaso District Court has remanded Emmanuel Frimpong, 19, and Perpetual Amoako, 21, into lawful custody over the alleged assault of a Pragia rider; a third suspect, Enoch, remains at large after allegedly assaulting the complainant with a machete, with the incident recorded and circulated on social media.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

Ghana e-Visa gains risk weakening if visa fees stay high
Ghana's newly launched e-Visa platform has potential to boost tourism and investment through faster processing, but tourism analysts warn that high visa fees for non-African travellers could undermine the country's competitiveness.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 3 June

Ghana's e-Visa platform risks undermined by high non-African visa fees
Ghana's newly launched electronic visa system, introduced May 25, 2026, has potential to boost tourism and trade through faster processing and digital modernization, but a tourism analyst warns that visa costs for non-African travellers could weaken the country's competitiveness and undermine those gains.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 April

AshantiGold takeover compared to hostile corporate merger patterns
A Joy Online opinion piece uses the 2009 Kraft-Cadbury hostile takeover as a parallel to Bekwai Heroes' adoption of AshantiGold's name and emblem without direct shareholder negotiation, following AshantiGold and Inter Allies' 2022 expulsion from Ghana's top flight for match manipulation.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

Ashantigold returns to Ghana Premier League after third-tier promotion
Ashantigold has secured promotion to the Ghana Premier League, but the article questions whether it is genuinely the same club that was expelled in 2023 for a match-fixing scandal and involvement of banned officials, or a reconstituted entity in fresh form.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →