The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Hon. Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has held a brief meeting with stakeholders in the music and movie industries as part of series of engagements with all fields under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts Culture.
The meeting was attended by musicians including Samini, Shatta Wale, Joe Mettle, Kwabena Kwabena, D-Black, Okyeame Kwame, Edem, Patience Nyarko, Cwesi Oteng, Kaywa, Appeitus, Celestine Donkor Joyce Blessing, King Promise, Amandzeba, MOG Music and many others. John Dumelo, James Gardiner, Van Vicke. Prince David-Osei, Juliet Ibrahim, Gloria Sarfo, Bill Asamoah and others were present as filmmakers.
Media personalities including Andy Dosty, George Quaye, Kwame Dadzie, George Britton, Chris Konney joined the meeting held at the Gold Coast Restaurant and Bar.
During the engagement, industry players requested that government and stakeholders focus on solving one problem of the industry at a time.
Hon. Awal Mohammed indicated that industry players will later be engaged in smaller groups to find solutions to specific problems. He added that other fields that fall under the Ministry will also be engaged in the coming weeks.