Creative Arts Bill Passed Into Law

The Creative Arts Bill has been passed into law by the 7th Parliament of Ghana under the 4th Republic to accelerate the growth of the sector.

The Creative Arts Bill passed into law is expected to provide the legal and institutional framework to promote the Creative Arts industry and be the basis of establishing the Creative Arts Fund to provide financial succor for the sector.

Speaking to the media today, Thursday, December 17, 2020 on the floor of Parliament, the Tourism Minister Barbara Oteng Gyasi said: “This is a good day for the Creative Arts Industry, we are excited. So today I am happy to announce that we have passed the Creative Arts Industry Bill and very soon it will be assented to by the President.”

She added, “We know that from next year, 2021, the Agency is going to be set up, we will have adequate funding from the budget, other sources. The establishment of the Creative Arts Fund is very significant because we know that that is one of the major challenges of the industry.