Parliament has approved Ketu South MP Abla Dzifa Gomashie to lead the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

This happened on Thursday, January 23, 2024.

The lawmaker, actress, filmmaker and scriptwriter appeared before the Parliamentary Appointments Committee on January 22, after her January 16 presidential nomination.

Between 2013 and 2017, Ms Gomashie served at the said ministry as a deputy, during President Mahama’s administration.

The two-term MP for Ketu South holds a diploma in Theatre Arts, a bachelor’s in Theatre Management from the University of Ghana, and an MPhil in African Studies from the Institute of African Studies.

She was instrumental in the establishment of the Creative Arts Agency (CAA).