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GTA, Bus Stop Boyz lead clean-up exercise at Nationalism Park

29Apr

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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...

Heritage month: GTA urges parents to encourage children to learn local dialects, prepare diets

29Mar

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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...

GTA to Kick Start Kwahu Easter Paragliding Festival on April 18 2025

25Mar

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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...

GTA to launch ‘Tourism Police’ for safer, better sites and attractions

10Mar

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GTA to launch ‘Tourism Police’ for safer, better sites and attractions

Mrs. Maame Efua Sekyi-Aidoo Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has announced intentions to start a 'Tourism Police' initiative at various tourist sites and attractions. According to the GTA Boss, the initiative will help keep Ghana's sites and attractions clean, as well as train local tour guides to ensure good tourism service delivery. This call to action by the GTA was in reaction to a viral video that surfaced online showing a local tour guide allegedly extorting money from a tourist in the JamesTown area in Accra. Following a visit to JamesTown, Independence Arch, and Laboma Beach to interact with some tour guides, Mrs. Houadjeto stressed the urgent need to train the local tour gu...

GTA worried about fallen standards of some Budget Hotels in Ashanti Region

24Feb

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GTA worried about fallen standards of some Budget Hotels in Ashanti Region

Mr Frederick Adjei-Rudolph, Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has expressed disappointment about the decline in the quality of standards of some budget hotels in the region. He attributed the causes of the fallen standards to the neglect of facilities by management, appointment of unqualified staff to manage these facilities and poor maintenance culture. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency on the performance of the accommodation industry in the region, he said although the GTA was mandated to ensure that accommodation facilities were up to operating standards, the contributions of facility managers could not be overlooked. He said while some facility managers were up to the task to meet the minimum requirement for licensi...

Upper East GTA presents cocoa products to quadruplets delivered on Chocolate Day

17Feb

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Upper East GTA presents cocoa products to quadruplets delivered on Chocolate Day

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has presented cocoa products to a set of quadruplets delivered at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, on this year’s National Chocolate Day. The four babies, all boys, were born to a 30-year-old Madam Patience Akanzeriwe from Sandema, a few hours before the Upper East Regional Directorate of the GTA arrived at the hospital to mark the celebrations with kids admitted at the referral facility. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of the celebration, Dr Gillian Bogee, the Head of Newborn Care Unit, Upper East Regional Hospital, said the babies were 27 weeks and were delivered prematurely but through normal delivery. She explained that Madam Akanzeriwe was transferred from Sandema to the reg...

Volta GTA extends civic responsibility to patients and market folks on Chocolate Day

15Feb

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Volta GTA extends civic responsibility to patients and market folks on Chocolate Day

The Volta Regional Directorate of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has extended its corporate social and civic responsibility to citizens in the regional capital, Ho. The benevolence took the team to the Ho Central Market, the Ho Teaching and Municipal Hospital to touch the hearts of citizens to mark the 2025 National Chocolate Day activities, which doubles as Saint Valentine’s Day. Mr Johnny Authur-Quarm, Regional Director of GTA said the visitation marks the National Chocolate Day celebration and to show affection to citizens. The Authority decided to mark the 2025 National Chocolate Day in the Region with children at the Pediatric Unit to show them love despite their conditions. In an interview, he said the road network to some tourist attractions needed to be rehabilitated...

GTA commissions redeveloped Pikworo Slave Camp

15Dec

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GTA commissions redeveloped Pikworo Slave Camp

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has commissioned the redeveloped Pikworo Heritage and Slave Camp at Nania near Paga in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region to attract tourists and boost the local economy. The project comprises the construction of a periphery wall, frontage, summer huts, washrooms and administration block, which has a waiting area, reception, manager’s room and souvenirs display room. The remaining work to be done includes fencing, a graveyard, and landscaping. The redevelopment forms part of beautifying tourist sites across the country, particularly slave routes, being undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through the GTA with funding from the Tourism Development Fund. The idea is to preserve the h...

Ghana Hotels Association, MultiChoice Ghana pen strategic partnership agreement

22Nov

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Ghana Hotels Association, MultiChoice Ghana pen strategic partnership agreement

MultiChoice Ghana is pleased to announce the signing of a strategic dealership agreement with the Ghana Hotels Association. This agreement aims to enhance the entertainment experience for hotel guests across the country by providing access to premium local and international content from DStv to every guest accommodation countrywide. Tourism packages This collaboration underscores MultiChoice Ghana’s commitment to delivering high-quality entertainment and supporting the growth of the hospitality and tourism sector in Ghana. Under this agreement, members of the Ghana Hotels Association will benefit from exclusive packages and tailored solutions designed to meet the unique needs of the hospitality industry. Tourism packages This agreement would also allow members ...