Commercial banks in the country must adopt strategies based on suitable methodologies for tourism product development in order to grow the sector, create jobs and improve livelihoods, Chief Executive Officer of UMB John Awuah has said.
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a UN agency, describes tourism as the largest industry...
DEAL 2018 is the largest show in the amusement industry that is held closer to the African region. The show aims to provide an effective platform for the stakeholders within the African leisure, entertainment and amusement sector, as per International Expo Consults - organiser of the show. Recent developments...
The 10th edition of the Northern Regional Tourism Awards, organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), came off at the weekend in Tamale.
Held under the theme: “promoting responsible tourism,” the event was aimed at honouring distinguished personnel and companies for their contributions toward the growth of the sector...
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has received a US$50million grant from the World Bank to support its activities and agencies to make the sector more vibrant.
Addressing the media at the ‘Meet the Press’ series in Accra, the sector minister Catherine Afeku explained that the grant’s prime focus...
Players in the tourism sector are to get back the duty exemption they used to enjoy when they imported specific capital equipment, machinery and appliances among others, which was withdrawn in 2011 because they abused it.
This time, though, the duty has to be paid first; and when the investor...
Travel opens a world of possibility and finding new and interesting places to visit is plenty. Here are 5 places that are among the best places to visit this year.
Malta
Why:This European country is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. Known for its...
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...