The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to provide special travel privileges to persons in the creative arts sector when the party secures power in the 2024 general elections.
The flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, made this pledge during the launching of the party’s manifesto at the Ghana Secondary Technical School in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
“We will establish a Travel Protocol Service (TPS) for the creative community, to enableartistss, performers, and other creatives, to honour international performances and shows,” he noted.
This current promise backs Dr. Bawumia’s earlier pledge during his lecture at the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) on February 7, 2024.
He assured to “use tax incentives, including a flat tax, to incentivise private sector investments in sports, tourism, and creative arts facilities” and to “implement an e-visa policy for all international visitors to Ghana, to make visa acquisition fast and convenient for visitors”.
The party also intends to “roll out a visa-free policy for all nationals of African and Caribbean countries visiting Ghana” and “establish, in partnership with the private sector, a streaming and digital management platform for Ghanaian content developers in the creative arts”.
It is the hope of the industry players in the creative sector to witness all the promises by the NPP and other parties who have pledged to support the creative industry after chalking success in the 2024 election.