Parliament has passed the Creative Arts Bill into law.
The bill, expected to accelerate the growth of the creative arts sector will establish, among others, the Creative Arts Fund and an Agency to protect the industry.
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Speaking to the media outside Parliament House on Thursday, Minister of Tourism 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.
The Minister also said the Creative Arts Agency which will be created will ensure that various issues that confront the industry are addressed accordingly.
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“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”
She also included in her speech that, “The establishment of the Creative Arts Fund is very significant because we know that that is one of the major challenges of the industry”.
SOURCE: GhanaCelebrities.Com