Investors must support building event centres for creative industry – Ola Michael

Entertainment critic Ola Michael has called on private investors and business moguls to support the construction of dedicated event centres for Ghana’s creative industry.

Speaking during a discussion on UTV’s United Showbiz on April 19, 2026, Ola Michael stressed the need for the renovation of the Conference Centre, noting that the facility has deteriorated significantly over the years.

According to him, the venue, which was built in 1991, has long shown signs of wear and tear, with several users raising concerns about its condition.

“The conference center was built in 1991. Before now, those who normally use the place have been making complaints. The renovation is important because the metals they used over 30 years ago have been rotting. Some of the concrete too has been breaking,” he said.

He shared that there had been fears over the structural safety of the building, with some people warning that it could eventually collapse if urgent attention was not given to it.

“People used to complain that if care is not taken, the building might one day collapse on us,” he stated.

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Ola Michael also pointed out that the lack of enough venues for major events in Ghana has placed enormous pressure on the Conference Centre, as it is used almost every weekend for different activities.

“Since we don’t have enough places for hosting events, there’s a lot of pressure there. Almost every weekend, someone is hosting something there, so the building is under pressure,” he shared.

He argued that the responsibility of building event centres should not be left to the government alone, but rather, private investors and wealthy business personalities should play a leading role.

“It’s not the government that is supposed to build these centers; it’s rather the business moguls and investors. If we should rely on the government to do all these, there will be a problem,” he said.

He further suggested that Charterhouse could lobby investors to support the construction of their own event centre to reduce their dependence on government facilities.

According to him, although such projects require huge financial investment, many investors have yet to see Ghana’s entertainment industry as attractive enough for such commitments.

“Charterhouse can lobby for investors so they could build their own project, and with that, they wouldn’t have any problem with the government. The money involved is a lot, and the investors don’t see how attractive our industry is for them to invest in that. Investors should step in to support the construction of dedicated event centres for the creative industry,” he added.

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— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) April 19, 2026