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Ghana Tourism Authority adds Sonyo’s ‘Deng Festival’ to the calendar

24May

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Ghana Tourism Authority adds Sonyo’s ‘Deng Festival’ to the calendar

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Kwasi Agyemang has said that the socio-cultural potential of the Savannah Region including but not limited to the Deng festival of the chiefs and people of Sonyo in the Bole District has catalyzed development hence the authority's decision to include it in its calendar of annual festival celebrations.He said the theme for the festival which is, “Harnessing Cultural Potentials for Tourism Development in Savannah Region” is very strategic to the development of the Sonyo Traditional Area and Ghana as a whole.Mr. Agyemang disclosed that as a key driver of tourism development, the cultural resources including festivals are a delight to tourists and visitors in general and that the Mankuma Royal Mausoleum, the Salaga Slave site a...

BAIP 2023 African finals to hold in Ghana

24May

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BAIP 2023 African finals to hold in Ghana

Ahead of the African Grand finale for the 4th edition, The Beauty of Africa International pageant (BAIP) has received a significant endorsement from the Ghana Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture. The approval reflects the Ministry’s support for promoting Africa’s culture and beauty. The Beauty of Africa International Pageant is a prestigious pageant that celebrates African beauty, culture, and diversity. The pageant brings together young women from across the continent to showcase their talents, intelligence, and culture. In an official statement signed by John Yao Agbeko, the Chief Director, of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Ghana, he endorsed the pageant stating that it aligns perfectly with the Ghana Ministry of Tourism vision which aims at showcasing Afri...

Africa’s top hospitality investors headline the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) programme

24May

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Africa’s top hospitality investors headline the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) programme

With the agenda of the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) (https://www.AHIF.com) just announced, the event’s organiser, the bench, has confirmed that several of Africa’s largest and most influential hospitality investors will be present and live on stage. They include Olivier Granet, Managing Partner & CEO, Kasada Capital Management, Alyshia Mangalji, VP Europe & Africa, Westmont Hospitality Group, Rahul Chaudhary, Managing Director, CG Corp Global and more. Investors of their calibre can help to fund projects that create thousands of jobs and boost international tourism, which is a major source of export revenue for many African countries. Their presence, alongside numerous other hotel owners, has attracted top hospitality executives, government minister...

MEADFA hails choice of Ghana for annual conference in November

24May

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MEADFA hails choice of Ghana for annual conference in November

The Middle East and Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) has said that Ghana “is an ideal location” for its annual conference, which takes place on 19-21 November at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. MEADFA said that the West African country “serves as a gateway to Africa, home to some of the world’s fastest emerging economies, and a place of unique culture and tradition”. This is the first time the annual event is being hosted in sub-Saharan Africa. The move to host the event in the region was flagged by TFWA – which manages the event – at the recent TFWA Asia Pacific Conference. This year’s MEADFA Conference is hosted by Dufry, which has a significant presence in Africa with operations in several countries. The company said it was “proud to be undertaking this la...

20Apr

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GSS launches maiden tourism survey

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has launched a survey aimed at obtaining domestic and outbound tourism data for the effective and efficient development of tourism policies and programmes for the country. Dubbed; “The Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey (DOTS)”, it will involve the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of tourism information on Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians who are residents in the country. Covering a one-year period, it will, therefore, gather data on domestic visitors traveling within the country for tourism purposes and outbound visitors traveling outside the country for tourism activities. The DOTS is one of the four surveys to be conducted by the GSS primarily aimed at compiling the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), a document that will ...

Tamale: GTA, Northern regional office partners “The Taste Of Afrika” to launch “Cultural Oneness Festival”

17Apr

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Tamale: GTA, Northern regional office partners “The Taste Of Afrika” to launch “Cultural Oneness Festival”

The Ghana Tourism Authority and its Northern regional office have partnered with The Taste Of Afrika Ltd. to launch and host this year's "Cultural Oneness Festival" in Tamale. The northern regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority, in a letter dated February 7, 2023, pledged their support for the launch of the Cultural Oneness Festival organized by The Taste of Afrika. The launch of the “Cultural Oneness Festival” is slated for April 28, 2023, at Tamale inside Radach Lodge and Conference Center, with His Royal Majesty Ndan Ya-Na Abubakar II as the guest of honor. In the partnership letter from the Northern regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority, the office is ready to provide the necessary facilitation and support to The Taste of Afrika, organizers of the “Cultural O...

Develop waterfall site in Bomfa-Esaase – youth

17Apr

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Develop waterfall site in Bomfa-Esaase – youth

Ksi Social Launch Youth The youth of Bomfa-Saase in the Juaben District has called on the Ministry of Tourism and the Ghana Tourism Authority to help develop a waterfall in the community to attract tourists to the area. According to them, the beautiful waterfall, if given the needed attention and properly developed, could rake in huge sums of revenue for the country and also help boost economic activities in the area. Mr Seth Frimpong, President of the Bomfa-Esaase Youth Association, who made the call, said the community was endowed with many tourism potentials and what was needed was for the authorities to assist the people to develop them. He was speaking at the launch of the Bomfa-Esaase Youth for Development, initiative, which is aimed at mobilizingresources to promote the...

Africa Tourism Research Network launched in Accra

14Apr

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Africa Tourism Research Network launched in Accra

The Africa Tourism Research Network (ATRN), a non-governmental Civil Society Organisation (CSO) operating in the tourism, hospitality and travel industry has been launched in Accra. The ATRN is aimed at establishing itself as a leading and committed CSO in tourism research advocacy in Africa and to contribute towards building knowledge for the advancement of ethical, sustainable and responsible tourism. Mr. Emmanuel Frimpong, President ATRN, said the Network was dedicated to advocating for higher standards in travel and tourism research, analysis, and marketing, contributing to the advancement of tourism research on a national, regional, and global scale. He said the ATRN was also to establish strong networks with strategic stakeholders in the tourism ...

Tourism Ministry develops more sites — Okraku-Mantey

14Apr

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Tourism Ministry develops more sites — Okraku-Mantey

Some tourism sites are being developed across the country to make the nation the most preferred tourist destination in the West Africa sub-region. They include the National Museum, the Kwame Nkrumah Park, the Bonwire Museum, a creative art school, and a culture policy to improve activities in the sector. At the opening of the 15th Annual Paragliding Festival at Atibie in the Kwahu East District in the Eastern Region last Friday, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, who said this, added that efforts were being made to turn the industry into a major income earner to support the economic development of the country. “We had a target of becoming the number one in West Africa in terms of tourism by 2026. As I speak, we have been able to exceed th...

Jamaica and South Africa strengthen tourism ties

14Apr

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Jamaica and South Africa strengthen tourism ties

Aimed at making tourism a key driver of development for both countries, Jamaica welcomed the potential for collaboration, particularly in this field, which is considered by experts to be an industry that can be socially and economically transformative. We want to harness tourism for the full benefit of our respective countries. Both Jamaica and South Africa are leaders in sustainable tourism, so together we have many ideas and best practices to share, Bartlett said during the meeting. South African Airlines, Africa’s leading airline, currently focuses on continental Africa. However, after the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline intends to re-enter the U.S. and U.K. markets, he said. Aimed at making tourism a key driver of development for both countries, Jamaica welcomed the potenti...