Tourism

The Ghana Tourism Authority has launched a magazine “Tourism Ghana” as part of activities to promote the tourism industry in the international arena. The magazine will also be used in their publicity drive as part of efforts by the…

The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture has launched a five-year plan to to help achieve its sectoral goals from 2011 to 2015. The strategic plan would assist the Ministry to secure the required prominence that reflects the significance of…

A Travel and Tour agent, who allegedly defrauded a trader in the sum of GH¢5,000 under the pretext of securing him United States Visa, on Friday appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The accused, Ernest Osei Boakye, pleaded not guilty to…

The Tourism Bill in Parliament received a Presidential assent in May this year to become the Tourism Act, 2011 (ACT 817) that primarily seeks to enhance the development of the tourism sector, Mr Ben Ohene-Ayeh, Public Relations Manager,…

Transport Ministers as well as chief executives of airlines in West Africa have made wide-ranging proposals for the improvement of the operating environment for airlines in the region, to enhance their viability and competitiveness, and…

It was a gleeful day for the people of Manya Krobo Traditional Area when on Friday all citizens both at home and from the Diaspora, clad in traditional attire, matched with beads and ornaments, gathered to mark this year’s Ngmayem festival…

Ghana is listed as one of the top ten countries in the world to visit in the year 2012, according to Frommer’s 2012 list of top destinations released October 26, 2011. The country was sixth on the list. Frommer's is one of America’s…

The Chief and the Zenga ponds, popularly known as the Paga Crocodile ponds, which are located on the main Navrongo and Paga Highway in the Upper East region generated a total of ¢5,736.50 in 2010 and in the first quarter of 2011. During…

The first West African Tourism and Culture Fair (WATCF), is to be held at Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, in Nigeria in February, next year. WATCF is an innovative programme, designed to help tourism marketing professionals to promote unique…

International tourist arrivals are forecast to reach 1.8 billion by 2030, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)  report released October 11, 2011. The UNWTO report titled “Tourism Towards 2030” which was…