Acting Executive Director of Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP), Dr Collins Nunyonameh, says the facility has targeted over 600,000 visitors this year, 2026.

He made this known during a media engagement on 24 January 2026. According to him, KNMP aimed to attract 600,000 visitors this year, saying, “We believe that with support from the public and the media, we can pull this off fairly easily”.

KNMP remains one of Ghana’s most visited tourist sites, making it a major source of government revenue. In 2025 Revenue from the site shot up by a significant 25%, marking approximately GHC 2 million in monetary value compared to 2023 and 2024, according to the acting Executive Director of the facility, Dr Collins Nunyonameh.

Mr Nunyonameh revealed that about 266,000 domestic and international tourists visited the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in 2025.

Out of the over 26,000, local visitors make up seventy-five percent (75%) while foreigners account for the remaining twenty-five (25 %). This, he said, led to the generation of a total revenue of approximately GH¢10 million.

In 2023 and 2024, he said the total estimated visitor number for each year was 333,000, with the total revenue being slightly under GH¢8 million.

The acting Executive Director said the number indicated a steady increase in visitor numbers since the park reopened in July 2023.

He revealed that, even though they recorded fewer visits to the park in 2025 than they did in the previous year, they generated more revenue in 2025, citing the increase in revenue to foreigners visit to the site.

The Executive Director explained that this is because “the international tourists pay four times what the regular Ghanaian will pay. The distinction between domestic tourists and international tourists in this park is the price they pay.

“Even though we had fewer numbers in 2025 than we did in 2024, our revenue was approximately GH₵2 million more in 2025. We do not have 100 per cent retention of our internally generated funds. So, whatever we make, the government keeps 34 percent and we keep 66 percent”.

He stressed that KNMP will continue to highlight the enduring legacy of Ghana’s first President, emphasising his ideals while cementing its status as a key tourist destination in the country.

“The mission of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park includes promoting the legacy of Dr Kwame Nkrumah and his ideals, which remain particularly relevant in the context of current global issues. The Park will continue to stand as the central pillar of tourist attraction sites in the country,” he stated.

Given the park’s relevance and the impact made by the former president of Ghana, Dr Nkrumah, Mr Nunyonameh revealed that a huge number of high-profile visitors sought to learn the ideals of a role model, citing a visitor from “Congo Brazzaville. He said he was a presidential candidate and looked up to Kwame Nkrumah for inspiration, which has helped in promoting the legacy and ideals of Dr Nkrumah, so he wanted to make it a point that to be fully ready for the election, he has to be here”.

Also, other high-profile visitors included the “Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi; the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier; the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell; the Vice President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, ” he added.

Dr Nunyonameh pointed out that the KNMP aimed to attract 600,000 visitors this year, saying, “We believe that with support from the public and the media, we can pull this off fairly easily”.

To preserve Nkrumah’s heritage and consolidate a significant source of income for the government, the acting Executive Director said, the management of the facility has upped its game in terms of modernising payment systems, enhancing visitor amenities, and improving the park’s landscaping and attractions.

“We have introduced free Wi-Fi at the reception area, with plans to extend it to the entire park. In addition, there have been landscaping improvements, making the park one of the best-kept sites in the country. To add to the aesthetic beauty and improve the ambience, the musical fountain has also been restored, ”the Executive Director said, adding that the park now had a restaurant and a souvenir shop, which were expected to contribute significantly to its revenue.

He taunted his outfit’s efforts in improving the beauty of the site, saying,ying “We've tried to upgrade the park significantly. I think this is probably the best-kept place in the whole country,”

The acting Executive Director said it was important to maintain the park's facilities to the highest standards, especially the mausoleum, where Dr Nkrumah's body lay.

Security

Dr Nunyonameh said management was working to improve security at the park to protect its resources and relics, adding that the recruitment of a new security team for the park was underway.

He indicated plans to open a library by the end of the year, even if it was only partially equipped through a collaboration with foundations and interested parties from America, India and Europe.

The acting Executive Director called on corporate organisations and associations to organise their events at the Park, as it boasts a serene environment and a beautiful ambience.