Tourism

Arik Air, one of the private airlines covering West Africa is rewarding its customers with the introduction of its first Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP). The airline says it will reward members with free flights, upgrades to Business Class…

Arik Air passengers with Economy Class tickets can now upgrade to Business Class, the airline has said. According to Arik Air, it has partnered with Optiontown to offer its Economy Class passengers the opportunity to upgrade to Business…

The Ghana Hotels Association, has appealed to Government to as matter of urgency reconsider its decision on the withdrawal of tax concession on the hotel industry. The National President of the Association, Mr Herbert Acquaye, made the…

Ghana is to set up an ultra-modern Hospitality and Tourism University to develop her human resource to meet the global standards for the hospitality industry. Mr Tetteh Nettey, President of the Meridian pre-University College, made this…

Arik Air entered Ghana's booming aviation sector in 2008. After enjoying a steady growth, the Nigerian owned passenger airline intends to expand its operations in the country. Mr Trevor Henry, Country Manager of Arik Air said during a…

The Cape Coast Castle recorded a total of 89,018 tourists in 2010, as against 80,000 in 2009, Mr Robert Morgan Mensah, a Museum and Monuments Education Officer at the Cape Coast Castle told the GNA on Monday. Out Of the figure, 67,862…

For the past year, four new carriers have commenced operations at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). KIA also saw the introduction of the Accra-Atlanta route by Delta Airlines, as well as the introduction of a third boarding gate. The…

The tourism sector created 260,000 new jobs this year and would be creating more jobs next year, the Minister for Tourism, Mrs Sabah Zita Okaikoi, has said. She said this at the inauguration of a Tourists Receptive Facility at the Tini…

Mr Kobby Acheampong, Deputy Minister of Tourism, at the weekend, said the Government was poised to increase tourist arrivals to the country from 74,800 to one million annually from 2011 to increase tourist receipts. He said the Ministry…

Mrs Sabah Zita Okaikoi, Minister of Tourism, has called on traditional leaders and stakeholders in the sector to guard against sex tourism likely to crop up in the Western Region as a result of the oil find. She said the oil find in the…