Presidential Staffer for the Black Star Experience, Rex Omar
Veteran highlife musician and Presidential Staffer for the Black Star Experience, Rex Omar, has revealed that the government plans to construct an ultramodern Hollywood-style film studio under the Black Star Experience initiative.
Speaking to GhanaWeb‘s Isaac Dadzie during the launch of the Black Star Experience on May 1, 2025, Rex Omar stated that the secretariat has been allocated $200 million for the construction of the state-of-the-art facility.
He emphasised that the project would be financed through funds provided by private investors.
“Most of the experiences would be driven by private capital. The government office would create an enabling environment that would work with the private sector. As we go along, you will see the major investment that would happen. For example, there is a private investment that is going to build a Hollywood-level film studio.
“Which is over $200 million on over 200 acres of land with its education component, and this was facilitated by the Black Star Experience secretariat. Very soon we would cut sod for that. The money is ready and everything is also ready. A lot of things like that are going to happen. That is a new beginning and a new dawn for Ghana,” he said.
He added that the current NDC government would provide funds to cushion veteran creatives during their old age.
“It was a campaign promise so definitely through the Ministry of Tourism that funds would be created so it is a good time for Ghana. As the president said if you are a creative such as a musician, fashionista, actor, cameraman everybody who works in the creative arts industry, this is your time,” he added.
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