The Minister Designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has suggested that a restructuring of the ministry needs to be considered.

Abla Dzifa Gomashie made this statement when she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for her vetting on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

While giving the scope of the ministry at the vetting, she added: "I also know that a restructuring of the ministry will be important going forward because some responsibilities overlap. But these are things that once the structures are properly set in place we can address."

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Abla Dzifa Gomashie is a celebrated actress, film producer, scriptwriter, a Member of Parliament for Ketu South Constituency, and a Queen Mother in the Aflao Traditional area.

Between 1994 and 1998, she earned a Diploma in Theatre Arts from University of Ghana, transitioned to a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a First-Class Honors from the School of Performing Arts between 2000 and 2003. 

She holds a Master of Philosophy in African Studies between 2005 and 2008 from the University.

In the field of acting she played roles in movies such as Black Star, Mambo, Chaka the Zulu, The Third Woman, Ghost Tears, House of Pain, and Heart of Gold.

Dzifa Gomashie has an unbridled passion for arts, culture and heritage and has dedicated herself to advancing various causes in that regard. She played a huge role in laying the foundation for the review and drafting of documents such as the Ghana Culture Policy, Creative Arts Industry Bill, among other initiatives that are gradually taking shape in the sector as a Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts during the NDC administration between 2013 and 2017.

She brought her wealth of experience in the industry to the appointment both within Ghana and internationally. She is a member and rapporteur of the ECOWAS committee for the Reparation of Stolen Artefacts of Africa.

She was also instrumental in the formation of the Creative Arts Council (now Creative Arts Agency), a body that is supposed to regulate and coordinate the activities of the culture and creatives industries made up of thirteen sub-fields.