The government has renewed efforts to revive the long-delayed Marine Drive Project in Accra, with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts turning to public-private partnerships (PPPs) and new funding arrangements to get the project back on track.
Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie said a new project board and steering committee have been constituted to accelerate implementation and strengthen oversight.
The 241-acre waterfront redevelopment project is expected to transform Accra’s coastline into a world-class tourism and cultural hub, while creating an iconic city skyline and providing infrastructure for Ghana’s creative and cultural industries.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, August 10, 2026, Ms Gomashie described the Marine Drive Project as one of the major challenges inherited by her ministry.
She said the ministry held a stakeholders’ meeting in June 2025 to assess the project’s status, review previous decisions and identify the outstanding issues that had stalled its implementation.
Following the assessment, the ministry reconstituted and inaugurated the project’s board and established a steering committee to support the speedy implementation of the project.
According to the Minister, the new board has been tasked to prioritise transparency, discipline and measurable results, while moving swiftly on strategic decisions, investor engagements and PPP arrangements.
Ms Gomashie said the government was also engaging financial institutions and potential investors to reopen funding channels for the project through PPPs and co-financing arrangements.
She noted that she had personally begun investor engagements, including during the President’s participation in London Business Week, where she pitched the project to members of the international business community.
“I started the investor engagement myself when I joined His Excellency the President in the London Business Week to pitch to the business community that we do have this facility ready,” she said.
The government is also working to align the project with national development priorities, streamline regulatory approvals and strengthen ministerial oversight.
Ms Gomashie said the renewed project would be implemented in phases, beginning with areas such as public promenades, cultural spaces and mixed-use precincts.
She explained that the phased approach would help attract investors and build confidence while allowing the government to demonstrate visible progress on the long-delayed development.
