Tourism

Dasebre Kwadu Kyerefo Ampanim Amuah 111, Omanhene of Sekyere Traditional Area, on Thursday called on the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) to develop the site of the Pra River rock formation into an attractive eco-tourism destination. He made the…

Over 1,500 foreign and local tourists are expected to attend this year’s Agotime Kente Festival at Kpetoe. The festival, scheduled between August 5 and September 5 on the theme, “Kente, our heritage for wealth creation,” has a history of…

Culture and tourism are central to this year’s Volta Trade, Investment and Cultural Fair scheduled for November. The event would create the right platform for potential investors to have first hand experience and information on the unique…

The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB) has vowed to close down all sub-standard facilities in the hospitality industry. Mr Ekow Sampson, Ashanti Regional Manager of the Board, said they were determined to stop hotels and restaurants whose services…

Mr Jonathan Dokutsu, Secretary of Ada Traditional Council, has said the Dangme East District had tourist sites and the capacity to attract tourists to generate revenue to the tourism industry. “Ada has numerous tourist sites, the Songor…

The President Atta-Mills led administration is putting in place a national marketing goal for the tourism sector since it is critical to the realisation of the Better Ghana Agenda, Mr. John Tia Akologo, Minister of Information, said on…

The Management of Buabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary in the Nkoranza North District of the Brong Ahafo Region, has purchased a 14- seater bus at the cost of GH¢16,500 to facilitate the movement of tourists. Mr Edward Opoku, Chairman of the…

The Central Region Development Commission (CEDECOM), would organise agro-processing and tourism fair in Cape Coast, from 30 August to 6 September, this year. The fair that seeks to promote trade and investment and boost the economy of…

Ghana earned about $1.6 billion from tourism as the fourth largest foreign exchange earner last year after gold, cocoa and remittances from Ghanaians resident abroad. Mrs Zita Okaikoi, Minister of Tourism, said tourism contributed about…

Mr Percy Amoah Gogoe, General Manager of Diaspora Tours, a tourist organisation has called on government to back the capital intensive efforts to promote the country’s tourism potentials with infrastructural development to tourist sites.…