The veteran Kumawood actor also wants film producers to place 20 per cent of actors' fees into a welfare fund for ageing and ill performers.

Published 10 Nov 2026, 08:46 GMT

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Veteran Kumawood actor Agya Koo has called on the government to establish a national museum dedicated to preserving the works and legacies of Ghana's creative-arts pioneers for future generations and tourists.

“I have been to museums in New York, Holland and other places and I believe Ghana can establish something similar to preserve the works and achievements of its creative personalities,” he said, noting that museums in Japan display memorabilia and footprints of Bruce Lee and Jet Li.

Alongside the museum, Agya Koo proposed a welfare and insurance scheme for performers funded by setting aside 20 per cent of actors' fees to support colleagues who fall ill or grow too old to work, adding that he is ready to discuss the plan with the President.

“We know that some of our colleagues find themselves in difficult circumstances in their old age.”

“It is not always because they mismanaged their lives. Sometimes, life simply happens,” he explained.

Recalling his own humble beginnings before acting, he said he started a shoemaking business upon arriving in Accra to avoid illegal work and polished shoes at Sakumono Estates for several Members of Parliament, including the late Hawa Yakubu, as well as his own relatives.

As efforts to revive Kumawood continue on YouTube, he urged veteran actors to mentor young filmmakers to improve production quality and produce family-friendly films that parents and children can watch together.

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Agya Koo urges government to build a museum for Ghana’s creative-arts legends

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