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Ghana Theatre Festival 2025 ignites Accra with dazzling performing arts, cultural diversity 
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Ghana Theatre Festival 2025 ignites Accra with dazzling performing arts, cultural diversity 

The Ghana Theatre Festival 2025, captivated the public on Tuesday with a spectacular showcase of Ghana's rich cultural heritage and diversity, rhythm, colour and tradition at the National Theatre in Accra.  The dazzling performing arts on the opening day are a tip of six-day cultural extravaganza, themed: "Showcasing the Rich Diversity of Ghanaian Culture through Performing Arts."  The open day saw a packed audience of culture lovers, scholars, tourists, artists, dancers, playwrights, exhibitors, students and the diaspora who spontaneously cheered up the performances that reminiscent their past and roots.  Accra Academy Senior High School, who would be featuring in an SHS Drama Performances, Wednesday, September 24, showed their exploits in a gripping drama excerpt, expl...
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Ministry of Tourism to Host Accra Night Tour on September 26
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Ministry of Tourism to Host Accra Night Tour on September 26

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Development Company Limited (GTDC), has announced an exciting Accra Night Tour slated for Friday, September 26, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM. The tour, designed to showcase the city’s vibrant nightlife and cultural heritage, will take participants through some of Accra’s most iconic and lively night spots. Key highlights include visits to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, the bustling Osu Night Market, and a surprise night life experience to cap the evening. Registration for the event costs GHC 250, with payments accepted via cash or Mobile Money (Momo) through 0593 719 307. The designated pick-up point is located adjacent to Afrikiko. According to the organizers, the Accra Night Tour is pa...
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GTDC Hosts “The Big Tourism Conversation” to Engage Stakeholders on Reset Agenda
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GTDC Hosts “The Big Tourism Conversation” to Engage Stakeholders on Reset Agenda

The Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) will on Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, host a high-level stakeholder engagement dubbed “The Big Tourism Conversation” at the Accra City Hotel. The session forms part of GTDC’s Reset Agenda aimed at strengthening the strategic development of the tourism sector through innovation, investment, and collaboration. Key on the agenda will be discussions on the development of two flagship systems and one programme that are expected to transform Ghana’s tourism landscape: Ghana Tourism Marketplace (GTM) – a digital platform designed to connect tourism operators, service providers, and customers both locally and internationally. Ghana Tourism Investment Platform (GTiP) – a framework to attract and manage tourism-related investments for sustai...
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Ghana Tourism Authority launches PANAFEST, Emancipation Day celebrations at Salaga 
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Ghana Tourism Authority launches PANAFEST, Emancipation Day celebrations at Salaga 

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has launched this year’s Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) and Emancipation Day celebrations at the Salaga Slave Market in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.  The launch was attended by traditional leaders, government officials, diaspora representatives, students, and community members to reflect on the transatlantic slave trade, promote healing and reconciliation, and spotlight tourism development opportunities in the region.  This year’s celebrations on the theme: “Let’s Speak of Reparative Justice – Pan Artistic Activism”, emphasised the power of artistic expression in driving global conversations on justice, unity, and African identity.  Activities at the launch included an atonement ceremony, visits...
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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is the most visited tourist site in Ghana   
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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is the most visited tourist site in Ghana   

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has maintained its status as the most visited tourist attraction in Ghana, accounting for 20 per cent of total arrivals.   The 2024 Ghana Tourism Report, launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority, in Accra, said the Park recorded a total of 333,233 visitors in the year under review, comprising 297,730 residents and 40,503 nonresidents.   The park, for the second-year running, beat other tourist attractions to be the first of the top 10 most visited sites in the country.   It accounted for a significant proportion of overall visitation, with residents forming the bulk of the visitors across most locations, the report said.   The Kakum National Park (Canopy Walk), came second with a total of 183,757, out of which 154,192...
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Ghana records $4.8 Billion in tourism revenue in 2024 
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Ghana records $4.8 Billion in tourism revenue in 2024 

Ghana’s tourism sector saw record-breaking growth in 2024, with historic revenue, increased international arrivals, and a surge in domestic tourism.  According to the 2024 Ghana Tourism Report, the sector generated $4.8 billion—the highest in the country’s tourism history.   The report, launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) under the theme “Growth and Stability,” detailed significant strides in arrivals and spending.  Ghana welcomed 1.288 million international visitors in 2024, a 12 percent rise from 2023.  The increase was largely driven by arrivals from the United States, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom, with Nigerian arrivals alone rising by 25 percent.  Events such as “December in GH” contributed significantly to this growth, with interna...
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Samini slams partisan spin on GTA office visit, breaks silence on rumours
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Samini slams partisan spin on GTA office visit, breaks silence on rumours

Reggae dancehall icon Samini has addressed the buzz around his recent trip to the Ghana Tourism Authority office. On  Prime Time with George Quaye, he dismissed claims that his visit secured him special favours or political perks. Calling out a small but vocal group of critics who insist on unwavering party loyalty, Samini said free speech and freedom of association matter more than blind allegiance. “If a party falls out of favour, you should be able to step away and explain why,” he noted. He explained that his courtesy call was purely professional. “I went to introduce my project to Abeiku Santana. I did the same with KOD and tried to meet Rex Omar,” Samini said. He added that a miscaptioned social media post by a footsoldier had blown the visit out of propor...
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GTA, Bus Stop Boyz lead clean-up exercise at Nationalism Park
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GTA, Bus Stop Boyz lead clean-up exercise at Nationalism Park

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with the youth-led volunteer group Bus Stop Boyz, held a massive clean-up exercise at Nationalism Park in Accra. The event marked a strong commitment to environmental responsibility and tourism sustainability in Ghana’s capital. The clean-up exercise was led by Mr Gilbert Abeiku Santana Aggrey, Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, and was joined by Mr Jones Aruna Nelson, Director of Corporate Affairs, and Nana Agyenim Boateng, Director of Administration at the GTA. Together with Bus Stop Boyz and local volunteers, the team undertook a rigorous cleaning effort to restore the beauty and cleanliness of one of Ghana’s symbolic national spaces. To show appreciation for their civic dedication, GTA commended the patriotic drive...
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Heritage month: GTA urges parents to encourage children to learn local dialects, prepare diets    
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Heritage month: GTA urges parents to encourage children to learn local dialects, prepare diets    

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) at the weekend urged parents to encourage their children to learn and speak their diverse local dialects in homes to boost and preserve the nation's cultural tourism.   Parents must also endeavour to teach their children how to prepare local diets and encourage them to consume traditional food too.   Mr Elike Dei-Zanga, the Deputy Bono Regional Director of the GTA, gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani on the sideline of a sensitization forum in Sunyani.   The St Anselm Child Development Center (CDC) of the Sunyani Anglican Diocese with support from the Sunyani Anglican Diocese and Compassion International, a non-governmental organisation organised the heritage and child rights sensitizatio...
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GTA to Kick Start Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival on April 18 2025
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GTA to Kick Start Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival on April 18 2025

The Kwahu Paragliding Festival which has become an international event attracting thousands of tourists to the country, is gearing up for its twentieth edition, promising yet another unforgettable adventure for thrill-seekers and tourists alike. It is set to take place from April 18th to 21st, April 2025, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on the picturesque summit of the Odweanoma Mountains in Atibie-Kwahu. The Paragliding Festival is organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) every year under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in collaboration with the Ghana Tourist Development Company, Kwahu East District Assembly, the Kwahu West and Kwahu South Municipal Assemblies, the Kwahu Development Association, Kwahu Tourism Ini...
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