Tourism

The President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs, Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, has noted that festivals are not fetish as believed by some people. According to the Regional House of Chiefs President, Celebration of festivals make the…

The Eastern Regional Minister, Dr Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi has appealed to the Akuapem Traditional Authorities to peacefully resolve all land disputes in the area to help maintain stability. Dr Apea-Kubi was speaking at this year’s durbar of…

The emergence of ecotourism is said to be growing at a faster pace than the overall tourism sector, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to FAO, ecotourism is one of the fastest growing…

The Forestry Commission, in conjunction with the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB), is developing five forest reserves in the Winneba Forestry District into ecotourism. The reserves are Akrabong, Obotoumfo, Abasumba, Ahirasu Nos one and two, all…

The Ghana Tourist Authority (GTA) has ended a day’s symposium on tourism in Kumasi with a call for the establishment of an inter-ministerial agency to coordinate the activities of all pro-tourism institutions. Dr Alex Segbefia, Lecturer of…

Ms Akosua Sena Dansua, Minister of Tourism at the weekend urged the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to strike fruitful partnerships with private and corporate institutions to re-engineer the tourism infrastructure.…

Mr. Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Friday inaugurated a 29-member Regional Planning Committee that will organize the 2012 National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC) in the Region. The committee has the…

The Kakum National Park collected a total of GH¢390,334.50 as revenue in 2010 as against GH¢259,878.99 in 2009. Mr Alex Boakye, Manager of the Central Regional Ghana Tourist Board, said this at a meeting with members of the Community…

Nene Nuer Keteku III, Konor of Agotime at the weekend appealed to the government to give financial support to kente weavers in the country to facilitate the expansion and development of the industry. He noted that though kente has given…

The Ghana Tourists Authority (GTA) Task Force will soon embark on an exercise to close down all unauthorised tourist facilities in the Ashanti Region. Mr Ekow Sampson, Regional Manager of the Authority, said this was to ensure the safety…