There were positive signs in the last year globally, as tourism-recovery accelerated to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels. COVID-19 hit the tourism industry hard; however, as predicted, there was always going to be a rebound because tourists cannot and will not stop travelling. A friend was telling me his...
Meditour Travel and Hospitality Services, in partnership with the South African High Commission, has launched their maiden Medical Tourism travel package in Accra.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, executive director of Meditour Travel and Hospitality Services, Mr. Russell Banful, indicated that his company’s aim is to help Ghanaians access quality...
In 2022, Showmax kicked off its investment in Ghana with two Showmax Original titles – Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s drama series ENO and the documentary reality series My Perfect Funeral, a deliberate move by the African streaming service to support the film and TV industry in Ghana and broaden the scope for African content...
The Independence Arch towers high above the make-shift market created to house vendors at the third annual Taste of Ghana festival. The initiative – a portraiture of Ghanaian culture through the lenses of food, music, fashion, photography and cinema – creates opportunities for small and medium-scale businesses to audition...
The 2022 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFAC) is ready to roll, and it promises to be an unforgettable week-long celebration of national arts, artifacts and cultural extravaganzas, according to National Commission on Culture (NCC).
Madam Janet Edna Nyame, Executive Director, National Commission on Culture told...
The Northern Regional chapter of the Ghana Tour Guides Association has commended the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) for its commitment to promoting domestic tourism in the region.
The Regional President of the association, Cosmos Muniru, in an interview with the B&FT, stated that to enhance domestic tourism that would create...
An Interview with Gaetano Castellini Curiel, author of the book ‘Soft Power and the Art of Cultural Diplomacy’ and Deputy Coordinator of the Promoting Committee for Rome's candidacy to host Expo 2030 and Head of Task Force for Rome EXPO 2030.
Gaetano Castellini Curiel, author of the book ‘Soft Power...
Ahead of the ‘December in GH festivities’, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) together with key partners has organised a stakeholder engagement and customer service training programme in Tamale, targetting the informal sector in a bid to promote domestic tourism.
The programme was organised with support from the Ministry of Tourism,...
