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Expensive hotel charges retarding local tourism – Parliament
Parliament on Wednesday observed that high charges by operators of hotel and hospitality industry in Ghana were hindering local tourism.
Members of Parliament (MPs) were contributing to the second reading of the Tourism Bill 2010 that…
Ghana makes $500m from tourism in 2010, but sector ranks low in the world
The World Economic Forum (WEF), estimates that Ghana made over $500 million from the travel and tour sector in 2010, however, the country ranks among the lowest performing in the sector, the WEF has said in a report. This amount according…
Second Savannah Smock Exhibition scheduled for March 11
The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture would organise the Second Savannah Smock Exhibition and Fashion from March 11-15.
It is on the theme: “Promoting the Smock for Economic Empowerment” to promote the smock popularly called Fugu in…
Ghana Paragliding Festival expected to facilitate domestic tourism
Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Tourism on Friday launched the 2011 edition of the Paragliding Festival, pledging to give domestic tourism a further push for more Ghanaians to show interest in the attractions.
She noted that the…
Use festivals as platforms to re-discover economic potentials
Colonel Cyril Necku (Rtd), Deputy Volta Regional Minister, at the weekend urged communities to use festivals as platforms to re-discover economic potentials and devise appropriate strategies to harness them to advance the course of the…
Arik Air joins BSP for Nigeria, Ghana
Arik Air has joined the Billing Settlement Plan (BSP) for Nigeria and Ghana, the company has said in a press release copied to ghanabusinessnews.com.
According to the release Arik Air joined the system in cooperation with the International…
Minister expresses commitment to develop aviation sector
Alhaji Collins Dauda, the newly appointed Minister of Transport, has stressed the need to develop the aviation industry, saying it the time to do that was now.
"With many more airlines coming in as well as investments that would come in…
Vice President decries high hotel rates in Ghana
Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday attributed the high rental rates of hotel rooms in the major cities of the country to inadequate decent accommodation facilities.
“Most of our four-star hotels charge beyond $200.00 a night…
GTB shuts down seven hospitality facilities in Ashanti
The Ashanti Regional Task Force of the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB), on Monday, shut down seven hotels and restaurants, in Kumasi and the Sekyere-Afram Plains district, for operating without permit.
These include Stephen Brobbey’s Guest…
Ghana’s tour operators to invigorate tourism industry
The President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Mr Gordon Adoboe, has stated that the union will take advantage of President John Evans Atta Mills' declaration of this year as 'Action Year' to invigorate the tourism industry…