History was being made across the continent in 2017. From the end of an era to the realization of grand ambitions, from thrilling discoveries, to tragedies that shocked the world.
Much of what mattered came out of the blue. But other stories, such as Kenya’s troubled election and the decline...
When the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) presented its third quarter performance for 2017, not a single investment was recorded for tourism.
According to the report, since the turn of 2017, more than 130 projects worth some US$5billion were recorded and yet not a single dollar was recorded in the...
Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa has called for the acceleration of women empowerment, especially at the decision making and executive levels so that women can make a meaningful contribution to the tourism industry.
“Women have an important role to play in transforming the industry and growing tourism,” Deputy Minister Xasa said.
She...
No African city made it to the Top 100 City Destinations ranking released a week ago by research firm Euromonitor International. This is because interconnectivity among African cities is poor, as there are few direct flights between countries by the continent’s airlines.
instance, a traveller from East Africa to the...
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Catherine Abelema Afeku, has announced plans to roll out a comprehensive human resource training and development policy in 2018.
This, according to her, will be key in the transformation drive of the tourism industry.
She said: “We are looking at capacity building of...
The Kintampo Waterfalls at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region has been re-opened to tourists after it was shut down in March 2017 for rehabilitation work.
The tourism site was closed to the general public visit in March 2017 for a safety audit and rehabilitation. This became necessary after a...
Accra’s finest five-star luxury property, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has been adjudged the “Best Hotel in West Africa” by the Bafalon Awards Committee of Experts in partnership with Africa Travel Quarterly, West Africa’s first travel magazine.
The honour was conferred on the hotel at the third edition of the...
With its lush vegetation, pristine waters, many safe beaches, and ideal spots for scuba diving, São Tomé and Príncipe Island, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, offers the ideal location to fetter love nurtured abroad.
Many lovers have also nourished their love on this gentle twin tropical Island where its beaches...
One of the important tourism landmarks in the country, the Salaga Slave Market in the East Gonja District of the Northern Region, has been converted into a lorry station.
In an interview with the B&FT, Alexander Nketia, acting Northern Regional Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) expressed displeasure at...