The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Afeku has disclosed that one of the regional theatres as promised in the 2016 campaign manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been completed in Koforidua in the Eastern region.
During the presidential media encounter on December 19, 2018, popular radio presenter Kwame Adinkra sought to get an update on the government’s promise to build a national theatre in Kumasi.
That question was based on number 14 of the 2016 New Patriotic Party (NPP) manifesto for the tourism and creative arts sector.
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The manifesto said, “Pursue the construction of modern large seating theatres in every regional capital except Accra, beginning with Takoradi, Tamale and Kumasi, as well as setting up an additional copyright office in Tamale to cater for the northern sector in addition to the existing ones in Accra and Kumasi.”
“Unfortunately the minister, Catherine Afeku is not here…but I will get you an answer,” was the President’s response to that question.
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However, speaking on Adom TV’s Badwam show, the minister explained that the project has begun with one completed in Koforidua.
She added National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC) conducted a slot which was won by Koforidua hence the need to start the project there.
“The contractor handed over the keys last week and we are waiting for a date from the president for the commissioning of the project but I have gone there with the media to inspect.
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The Minister further started the Kumasi regional theatre project is set to begin by February, 2019.