Stakeholders in the tourism industry met on Wednesday to evaluate the just ended PANAFEST/Emancipation and Joseph Project celebrations and agreed, among other things that, the activities needed more publicity and promotion to achieve the desired impact.
The stakeholders made up of government officials from the Ghana Tourists Board and the sector Ministry as well as private […]

Multichoice Ghana recently donated 100 bags of cement to the officials of the Accra Zoo as its contribution to the relocation of the Accra Zoo to the Achimota Forest.
At the handing over ceremony, Ms. Anne Sackey (Public Relations Executive), of Multichoice Ghana (MCG), revealed that as broadcasters of channels such as Animal Planet and National […]

THE CONCERNED Citizens Action Front has urged the government to take advantage of the rare opportunity of hosting CAN 2008 to showcase Ghana’s rich cultural heritage to the outside world and enhance tourism.
Mr. K. Nimako-Amprako, chairman of the movement in a statement issued in Kumasi, noted that the pace of preparations towards the soccer fiesta […]

Government has been asked to develop and adopt policies to create an enabling environment to promote tourism in the country. These policies would allow the country to exercise greater control over the product and services offered on the international market. The Chief Executive Officer of Starline Travel and Tours and Training Institute, Nana Prempeh Anin-Bonsu […]

Nana Okofo Gyesi IV, Chief of Ekumfi Nanaben in the Mfanteman District of the Central Region, has assured the people that government was making efforts to find a lasting solution to the water problem in the area. He said a new reservoir was under construction at Ekumfi Asarfa and water would be distributed from Baafikrom […]

Mr. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations on Wednesday announced the institution of a Diasporan Visa to facilitate and encourage many Diasporans to return to Ghana several times and possibly invest in Ghana.
He announced also the offering of a DNA Map, to enable Diasporans who take a DNA test to have the opportunity […]

Minister for Tourism and Diasporan Relations Asamoah Boateng, has stated that the difficulty in constituting a new board for the Ghana Tourist Board is due to the fragmented nature of operators in the hospitality industry.
He said, the GTB was brought into force by a decree in 1973, at a time when its membership was skewed […]