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Maame Efua Houadjeto

Also known as: Mrs Houadjeto · Mrs Maame Efua Houadjeto

Maame Efua Houadjeto — CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority, enstooled as Safohen in Cape Coast and leading beach cleanup and tourism initiatives.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Maame Efua Houadjeto, has partnered Adwinsa Publications Ghana Ltd and the Ghana Library Authority to publish a children’s tourism book.

    Maame Efua Houadjeto partners publication of children’s tourism book
  3. July 2026
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mrs Maame Efua Houadjeto, said Emancipation Day offered an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of Africa’s ancestors, celebrate the resilience of people of African descent and strengthen the bonds between Afri

    Dr Kwame Nkrumah, slavery victims honoured at Emancipation Day ceremony
  5. Joy Online

    It will include Bessa Simons (President, Musicians Union of Ghana), Maame Efua Houadjeto (CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority) and Rex Omar (Black Star Experience Coordinator).

    Highlife is ours, and nobody can deny that – MUSIGA President
  6. Daily Guide

    The Ghana delegation to Barcelona to be hosted by Kalsoume Sinare Baffour, Ghana’s Ambassador to Spain, will include Bessa Simons (President, Musicians Union of Ghana), Madam Maame Efua Houadjeto (CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority), and Mr.

    Ghana To Launch Highlife Campaign In Spain
  7. Daily Guide

    The Ghana delegation to Barcelona to be hosted by Kalsoume Sinare Baffour, Ghana’s Ambassador to Spain, will include Bessa Simons (President, Musicians Union of Ghana), Madam Maame Efua Houadjeto (CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority), and Mr.

    Ghana To Launch Highlife Campaign In Spain
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    In a statement signed on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Maame Efua Houadjeto, the GTA said it received the news “with profound sorrow and deep shock.” “Padiki was more than a Guinness World Record holder.

    GTA pays tribute to late Guinness World Record holder, Dede Padiki
  9. Joy Online

    In a statement signed on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Authority said Padiki’s passing was a painful loss to Ghana’s tourism and creative sectors, as well as the nation at large.

    Ghana Tourism Authority mourns Guinness World Record holder Padiki
  10. Joy Online

    The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is preparing to launch a major beach clean-up campaign across selected beaches in Accra and nearby coastal communities, as its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Maame Efua Houadjeto, calls for a national response to poor waste disposal and growing env

    GTA to launch “Blue Ghana Initiative” beach clean-up campaign after Accra floods
  11. Joy Online

    The Organising Committee also confirmed the anticipated participation of several senior Ghanaian officials, including John Dumelo, Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, and Maame Efua Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, alongside other governmen

    James Gyakye Quayson to serve as Special Guest of Honour at Ghana–Australia Trade and Investment Forum 2026
  12. Joy Online

    Under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Maame Efua Houadjeto, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is set to roll out a major Clean the Beach Campaign across selected beaches in Accra and surrounding coastal communities.

    Ghana Tourism Authority to launch ‘clean the beach’ campaign

Friday 21 August

  1. Ghana Tourism Authority partners on children's tourism book publication

    The CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority has partnered with Adwinsa Publications Ghana Ltd and the Ghana Library Authority to publish a children's tourism book called AMA GHANA, which will be unveiled at the 2026 Ghana International Book Fair.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Ghana honours Nkrumah, slavery victims at Emancipation Day

    A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra on Thursday to honour Ghana's founding president and millions of Africans who endured slavery, as part of the 2026 Emancipation Day celebration. The event, held on the theme 'Reconnecting Roots, Celebrating Freedom, Experience Ghana,' brought together government officials, diplomats, traditional authorities, diaspora representatives, and students to reaffirm calls for African unity, reparatory justice, and stronger ties with the diaspora.

    28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 20 July

  1. MUSIGA launches global Highlife promotion campaign in 2026

    The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President Bessa Simons announced the 'Highlife to the World' campaign to promote Ghana's Highlife music, which UNESCO inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2025. The campaign will be formally launched at a Barcelona concert on August 2, 2026, with rollout beginning in March 2027 alongside Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 17 July

  1. Ghana launches Highlife music campaign in Barcelona in 2026

    Ghana will hold a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, to launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign, promoting and preserving Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout beginning in March 2027.

    17 July 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Ghana launches Highlife global campaign in Barcelona August 2026

    Ghana will launch the 'Highlife to the World – BlackStar Experience 2027' global campaign with a concert in Barcelona on August 2, 2026, featuring Ghanaian artists including Stonebwoy, Obrafour, and others. The campaign, organised by the Ghana Embassy in Madrid and partners, aims to promote and preserve Ghana's UNESCO-inscribed Highlife music and dance ahead of a worldwide rollout in March 2027.

    17 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Ghana Tourism Authority mourns Guinness World Record holder Padiki

    The Ghana Tourism Authority has paid tribute to Sharon Dede Padi ("Padiki"), a Guinness World Record holder, following her death. The Authority described her as a beacon of resilience and determination whose record-breaking achievement inspired young Ghanaians and brought pride to the nation.

    8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Ghana mourns Guinness World Record holder artist Padiki

    The Ghana Tourism Authority has expressed deep sorrow over the death of celebrated visual artist Sharon Dede Padi (Padiki), a Guinness World Record holder, calling her passing a painful loss to Ghana's tourism and creative sectors and describing her as a beacon of resilience, determination, and youthful excellence whose achievement inspired countless young people.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 6 July

  1. GTA launches beach cleanup campaign after Accra flooding

    The Ghana Tourism Authority is rolling out the "Blue Ghana Initiative" beach clean-up campaign across selected Accra and coastal beaches following severe flooding in June 2026, which exposed poor waste management as a major factor. The campaign responds to concerns that refuse dumped into drains worsens flooding and that floodwaters wash waste into rivers and onto beaches, threatening marine life.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister to attend Australia trade forum

    James Gyakye Quayson, Ghana's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, will serve as Special Guest of Honour at the Ghana–Australia Multicultural Trade & Investment Forum 2026, scheduled for 19–20 August in Sydney. The forum is expected to bring together over 500 participants to discuss trade, investment, tourism, agriculture and culture between the two nations.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 5 July

  1. Ghana Tourism Authority launches beach cleanup campaign in Accra

    The Ghana Tourism Authority, led by CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto, is rolling out a Clean the Beach Campaign across selected beaches in Accra and surrounding coastal communities under the theme "The Blue Ghana Initiative: Protecting Our Beaches. Preserving Our Future," in response to flooding and waste management concerns.

    5 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Ghana Tourism Authority CEO enstooled as Safohen in Cape Coast

    Maame Efua Houadjeto, CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, has been enstooled as the Safohen of the Bentsir No. 1 Asafo Company in Cape Coast under the stool name Nana Efua Kouguah Nshiraba II. The traditional ceremony, attended by hundreds of people including government officials and community leaders, showcased Ghana's cultural heritage and symbolized recognition of her leadership and service to the community.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

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