By Hafsa Obeng, GNA
Accra, Feb. 12, GNA – Madam Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has described Ghana’s latest Guinness World Record achievement as a milestone for the creative arts sector.
She said the feat was a strong testament to the innovation, resilience and global competitiveness of Ghanaian artists.
Receiving the official Guinness World Record certificate from bead artist Ms Juliana Gharbin, who holds the title for the Largest Beaded Sculpture (Bag), Madam Gomashie commended the initiative for fusing rich Ghanaian cultural symbolism with bold contemporary artistic ambition.
She said such accomplishments deepen Ghana’s cultural diplomacy and significantly enhance the country’s visibility on the international stage.
Madam Gomashie assured that the Ministry would engage the creative team further as part of efforts to leverage the achievement in advancing Ghana’s tourism and cultural promotion agenda.
Ms Gharbin and her team earned global recognition after surpassing the six-metre benchmark set by Guinness World Records for the combined dimensions of the beaded sculpture.
She said the monumental piece was handcrafted over ten days at Prampram and was currently displayed at Ocean Green Beach.
The record-breaking bag incorporates Ghana’s national colours and features prominent Adinkra symbols including Nkyinkyim and Mpuannum, reflecting resilience, dynamism, loyalty and excellence, values that underpin Ghana’s artistic identity.
Ms Gharbin said she and her team deliberately sought to position Ghanaian art history on the global map by pioneering a category that previously had no record holder for a beaded bag sculpture.
She said Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement on December 8, 2025, with the official certificate issued on January 15, 2026.
“The sculpture’s scale underscores the magnitude of the feat, its width is said to be twice the size of a lotto kiosk, and its weight and dimensions require heavy-duty logistics for movement,” she said.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey