{
  "id": 18311913,
  "title": "Tourism minister praises leading Ghanaian designers at Black Star Fashion Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/tourism-minister-praises-leading-ghanaian-designers-at-black-star",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:38:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/tourism-minister-praises-leading-ghanaian-designers-at-black-star-fashion-week/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ghana’s Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie, praised the country’s leading fashion designers at this year’s Black Star Fashion Week in Accra. She commended their contributions to promoting Ghana’s fashion industry and showcasing the nation’s creative talent and cultural identity. The minister highlighted several designers, including Kofi Ansah, Oswald Boateng, Duaba Serwa, Pistis Ghana, House of Paon, and Abrantie the Gentleman, who continue to demonstrate the possibilities of Ghanaian design. Black Star Experience coordinator Rex Omar announced plans to launch an award scheme to recognize pioneering names in the fashion industry, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the contributions of these individuals. Gomashie also encouraged emerging designers to draw inspiration from their predecessors while developing their unique voices, urging them to leverage Ghana’s competitive advantages, such as its rich cultural heritage and talented youth, to attract international fashion houses, investors, and tourists.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}