Ghana Museums and Monuments Board — government heritage institution involved in preserving cultural sites, managing museums, and implementing workers' conditions of service agreements.
… The launch was climaxed with the unveiling of the Korea-Ghana Heritage Conservation Project plaque at the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, marking the formal start of the partnership. …
… She said the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) had successfully tested night tours at the two castles before the extended hours were introduced. …
… The Africa World Heritage Fund agreed to support the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) through specialised human resource development and capacity-building programmes aimed at strengthening heritage conservation and ma …
… The collaboration, which begins with a GHC 1.7 million project, brings together the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, the University of Ghana, and the National Museum of Denmark. …
… The Minister further indicated that she attempted to engage the former Director of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board to address outstanding concerns regarding the restoration of the forts and castles. …
… In an interview with JoyNews in Wa, the Minister said she had collected documents and met staff from the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Tourism Authority and the Centre for National Culture to understand why the CNC building remains unfinished and why staff were relocat …
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) has officially debunked claims that the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, once lived in the Volta Region, while issuing an apology to Prof. …
The Tourism Minister has launched a five-year Ghana-Korea Heritage Project to protect six historic forts and castles in Accra from coastal erosion and heavy rainfall through conservation, documentation, research, capacity building, and cultural tourism initiatives combining Ghana's heritage with Korea's digital technology and scientific expertise.
The Tourism Minister has launched a five-year Ghana-Korea Heritage Project to protect six historic forts and castles in Accra from coastal erosion and heavy rainfall through conservation, documentation, research, capacity building, and cultural tourism initiatives combining Ghana's heritage with Korea's digital technology and scientific expertise.
The Cape Coast and Elmina Castles have extended their tour hours to 10 p.m. under the government's 24-hour economy initiative, following successful pilot night tours. The move aims to extend Ghana's major tourism attractions beyond traditional daytime periods while creating new opportunities for businesses and workers in the sector.
An opinion piece argues that museum studies is a legitimate and economically valuable discipline, noting that the United Kingdom's major national museums generated £563 million in commercial revenue in 2024–25 and that museums create jobs, attract tourists, and contribute substantially to economies through exhibitions, retail, and other enterprises.
Tourism Minister Abla Gomashie secured US$3.5 million from the Korean National Commission for UNESCO to restore six of Ghana's World Heritage Forts and Castles. Ghana also secured commitments from the Africa World Heritage Fund and WHIPIC for heritage management capacity-building.
Ghana and Denmark have signed a partnership agreement to preserve and promote cultural heritage sites in Osu, Accra, with a GHC 1.7 million project involving the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, the University of Ghana, and the National Museum of Denmark. The initiative will document historical sites, digitize cultural records, and support long-term plans for a museum and memorial at Osu Castle.
The former Chairman of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board argues that archaeology is a valuable economic industry, not merely academic; he cites the UK's archaeology sector worth £300 million annually and notes that Ghana has developed policy plans to introduce Commercial Archaeology with licensed excavations and Heritage Impact Assessment firms to protect cultural assets while supporting development projects.
Ghana and Denmark have signed a partnership valued at GHC 1.7 million involving the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, University of Ghana, and Denmark's National Museum to document historical sites, digitize records, and install landmarks in Osu, Accra, with plans to establish a museum and memorial at Osu Castle.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has called on the Attorney-General to investigate procurement breaches linked to a GH¢33 million special audit cited in a wider GH¢69 billion government arrears audit report. The Ministry of Finance rejected the claim due to lack of supporting documentation for the transactions.
Ghana's Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie pledged to push for completion of the uncompleted Centre for National Culture building in Wa, a 1,500-capacity auditorium and crafts village that has been abandoned since the contractor stopped work following its 2008 start. She said she had gathered documents and met staff from relevant boards to understand why the structure remains unfinished and committed to engaging the Ministries of Finance and Transport to coordinate next steps.
The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has officially refuted claims that the Virgin Mary lived in the Volta Region for 40 years after Jesus's resurrection, and apologized to Prof. Wazi Apoh for wrongly attributing the false statement to him. The claim originated from a tour guide at the Ho Regional Museum in a viral video.
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged government and stakeholders to uphold the dignity of Ghanaian workers and ensure smooth implementation of agreed conditions of service across the education sector and allied institutions. TEWU noted it has successfully concluded Conditions of Service agreements for the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities, and is demanding full and timely implementation of these agreements.
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has urged stakeholders to protect workers' dignity and ensure smooth implementation of recently negotiated conditions of service across public institutions including the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana Library Authority, and public and technical universities. The union warned that attempts to frustrate the implementation of agreed provisions would not be tolerated and stressed the need for timely provision of resources by authorities.