The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has received an invitation to attend the 2026 Tu’ankɔ Festival of the Twifoman Traditional Area as Special Guest of Honour.
The invitation was extended by a delegation from the Tu’ankɔ Festival Planning Committee during a courtesy call on the Minister, ahead of the festival’s Grand Durbar scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the Twifo Hemang Arts and Cultural Centre.
The delegation, led by Hon. Bright W. Brobbey Esq. expressed admiration for the Minister’s work in promoting Ghana’s cultural heritage and tourism and conveyed the enthusiasm of the people of Twifoman to have her participate in the celebration.
The week-long festival, being held from November 21 to 29, 2026, is under the auspices of His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Amoah Sasraku IV, Twifomanhene, and is being celebrated under the theme, “Uniting for a Common Identity: The Role of Stakeholders.”
The festival seeks to bring the people of Twifoman together to celebrate their heritage, preserve their traditions, promote their cultural identity and harness the area’s tourism and developmental potential.
It will also serve as a platform to mobilise financial and material resources towards the operationalisation of the Health and Allied Sciences Training College project, initiated by the Twifomanhene in collaboration with the Twifoman Traditional Council.
In her response, the sector minister welcomed the delegation and the invitation indicating her willingness to attend the festival. She further promised that the Ministry will be fully represented and reaffirmed her commitment to supporting traditional authorities and initiatives that promote Ghana’s cultural heritage, strengthen culture-driven tourism and contribute to sustainable community development.
The delegation expressed appreciation to the Minister for receiving them and assured her that the people of Twifoman would be pleased to receive her message at the festival.
Joining the Minister was the Chief Director of the Ministry, Joseph Kwasi Amoah, Director of Tourism, Dr. Geoffery Tamakloe and Director PPBME, Dr. Alphons Kumazah.
