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International tourist arrivals reach 440 million in first-half 2011 but growth expected to slow
The number of international tourist arrivals for the first half of 2011 (January to June) has reached 440 million record high, according to new figures released by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Barometer September…
Programme to protect buffer zones of heritage sites begins
A team of Heritage Professionals from Ghana Museums and Monuments Board and UNESCO Cluster Office in Accra have begun a seven-day sensitisation campaign in eight communities in the Western Region to educate stakeholders on the importance of…
Chieftaincy Ministry launches GH¢23.5m strategic plan
Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture on Wednesday launched a five-year strategic plan to review institutional, legislative and regulatory framework guiding culture and chieftaincy in the country.
The plan estimated at GH¢23.5 million will…
World Tourism Organisation introduces e-tool to check energy consumptions, boost profits of hotels
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has out-doored an online product known as Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) that can be used to determine the cost of energy consumptions of hotels.
The project is in response to the…
Tourism sector lacks correct data to support its development needs – GTA
The unwillingness by operators in the tourism industry to provide correct performance data on their activities undermined efforts of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to convince government to provide the desired support for the sector’s…
Use festival to attract investors – Nduom
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, the 2008 flagbearer of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) on Wednesday charged the Oguaa Traditional Council to use the Fetu Afahye Festival to attract investors.
Dr. Nduom said the Festival was of significant value…
UN, SNV to offer €2m EU funded training to 8,000 tourism workers, entrepreneurs in Ghana, others
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has partnered with SNV, the Netherlands Development Organisation to advance tourism training for the informal sector in developing countries including Ghana.
The training, known as…
Archeologist says archeological sites should be protected
Mr. Nicholas Ivor, the Central and Western Regional Director of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), has said Ghana’s archaeological sites and objects should be conserved and protected for posterity.
He said the nation was endowed…
Arik Air increases flights on Lagos-Accra route
Arik Air has increased the frequency of its flights on the Lagos-Accra route, the airline says in a press release issued in Lagos August 24, 2011 and copied to ghanabusinessnews.com.
The increase will begin Saturday August 27, 2011, it…
Volta Region needs good planning, funding to develop its tourism potential – Experts
Volta Region’s Municipal and District Assemblies have been advised to seek expert help to craft master plans with budget lines backed by timely implementation to develop their tourism potentials.
The region would be positioning itself as…