Ministry Chieftaincy and Culture
The Ministry was established in 2006 as part of the Public Services of Ghana to preserve, sustain and integrate the regal, traditional and cultural values and practices to accelerate wealth creation and harmony for total national development.
The Ministry is headed by the Minister who delegates the day-to-day activities to the Chief Director who also serves as an advisor. There are two sectors under the Ministry, namely Chieftaincy and Culture.
The Ministry also contributes to the promotion of good governance and development of the creative industries by building the capacities of Chiefs and Artistes, heritage preservation and conservation.
Activities
The Ministry is currently codifying succession to stools and skins to minimize Chieftaincy conflicts and restructuring the Culture sector to derive maximum benefits from the creative industries. The Ministry has participated in various International Cultural exchange programmes.
Functions of the Ministry
The Ministry performs the following functions:-
- Initiate, formulate and ensure the efficient and effective implementation of policies, plans, programmes and projects for the sectors.
- Preserve, conserve, develop, promote and present Ghanaian heritage institutions, arts, architecture, cultural sites and values to project the unique Ghanaian identity and national pride.
- Co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate the performance of the institutions and affiliated associations within the Sectors and devise appropriate strategies for improving performance delivery of each organisation.
- Organise periodic Sectoral Review Conferences for all stakeholders in the Ministry to re - examine the direction and focus of the Ministry in line with prevailing Government policies to help update sector policies, plans, programmes and projects.
Vision Statement
The vision of this Ministry is to preserve, sustain and integrate the regal, traditional and cultural values and practices to accelerate wealth creation and harmony for total national development
Mission Statement
This will be achieved through the education of chiefs on government policies for good governance, conflict resolutions among the various cultural groupings. Also by supporting the various chieftaincy and cultural institutions administratively, financially and review the various chieftaincy and cultural legal framework to conform to international best practices.
Objectives of the Ministry
- To provide institutional capacity to the departments and agencies under the Ministry for efficient, effective and sustainable service delivery.
- To formulate and supervise the implementation of national and sectoral policies and programmes
- To promote political tolerance and national stability through the mediums of the arts and diplomacy.
- To promote public and internal relationship within the sectors of chieftaincy and culture
- To monitor and evaluate activities of the Chieftaincy and Culture Sectors.
Conclusion
Though the Ministry is one of the new Ministries, it is poised to partner Government in the area of good governance and wealth creation through the National House of Chiefs and the Culture sector.
Contact
P. O. Box 1627
State House, Accra
Tel: +233 21 685 012
Fax: +233 21 678 361
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