Sekondi CNC set for completion in November 2026

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Sekondi

After nearly four decades of abandonment, the Centre for National Culture (CNC) project in Sekondi is finally on track for completion.

Project consultant, the Architectural and Engineering Services Limited (AESL), has announced that construction works will be completed by November 2026, bringing to an end 38 years of delays since the project commenced in 1988.

The long-stalled facility, located at Sekondi on the Fijai stretch in the Western Region, was originally conceived to promote tourism, culture and the creative arts, while nurturing talent in the region.

Although the auditorium structure was erected in the late 1980s, the project remained incomplete for decades.

While the previous administration undertook roofing works, the overall rehabilitation and completion were not finalized.

Following renewed appeals from residents and assurances given during a 2025 visit by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the contractor has now returned to site for full completion of the project.

The scope of work includes the construction of an administration block, rehabilitation of the auditorium, development of a craft village and hostel block, as well as extensive earthworks covering road paving, drainage systems and landscaping.

When completed, the facility is expected to serve as a major hub for cultural promotion, tourism development and creative arts advancement in the Western Region.

Project Consultant for AESL, Eric Annan, said the team is determined to deliver the project within schedule.

“Scope of work includes an administration block, an auditorium, a craft village, and a hostel block. Additionally, we are carrying out earthworks, which include road paving, drainage construction, and grassing. We are hopeful of completing it by November 2026.”he reiterated.

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, who inspected the progress of work, commended President John Dramani Mahama and the sector minister for their commitment to ensuring the project’s completion.

“Those of us in the region and perhaps even in the Central Region are excited that finally this project is coming back to life at full speed,” he said.

“With the facilities being developed, it will greatly enhance arts and culture in the region he added”.

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