The Ghana Tourism Federation (Ghatof) today launched the Marhaba Tourism Festival as part of the year-long Year of Return – Ghana 2019 celebrations. Marhaba Tourism Festival is scheduled to...
The Ghana Tourism Federation (Ghatof) today launched the Marhaba Tourism Festival as part of the year-long Year of Return – Ghana 2019 celebrations. Marhaba Tourism Festival is scheduled to take place from July 18 -20, 2019 and is an...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong has challenged the Regional House of Chiefs and people of the Central Region to go into privatization by selling the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles to him to take tourism...
Bays Luxury lodge does not just offer an Accommodation services but an excellent customer services. We work to attract frequent business travelers, who require a higher level of personal service and recognition. Bays Luxury Lodge has received...
UNWTO Secretary-General, congratulates everyone for their commitment in mainstreaming sustainable tourism in their national development agendas. According to the UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, his "lmain...
With a growing population of over 25 million people, Ghana has become West Africa’s tourist hub for vacation takers around the world. With a huge variety of places to explore, friendly locals, and few tourists, Ghana is a true West African...
Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has revealed that her ministry will engage Ghanaian reggae dancehall artistes Livingstone Etse Satekla, known in showbiz as Stonebwoy; and his archrival Charles...
The National Folklore Board (NFB) is warning all persons who use Ghana’s folklore outside the customary context and/or for commercial purposes that permission must be sought from its outfit for such usages. In a release copied VoyagesAfriq,...
A body has been found in the search for two French tourists and their local guide who disappeared last week while on safari in north-western Benin. The body was that of the guide, a statement released by Benin's Ministry of Interior...
New 200- room hotel to open near international airport in 2019 Protea Hotels (ProteaHotels.com) by Marriott, part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (Marriott.com), announced the signing of Protea Hotel by Marriott Accra, Kotoka...
Private companies in the UAE will soon be able to opt for a Dh60 insurance scheme to recruit workers instead of depositing Dh3,000 per worker as bank guarantee as is the practice now. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation will start...
Why do seasoned safari-goers return to the continent time and again, despite the myriad other global wildlife hotspots jostling for their attention? Mike Unwin reflects I am currently pondering this question from Julius Nyerere International...
“The digital transformation is about providing benefits to all, and we are making sure that tourism contributes to this global commitment,” said Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization...
Ghana’s tourism is incredibly diverse both in terms of cultural heritage and leisure marvels. Indigenous tour operator in Ghana, Kaya Tours Ghana Limited has successfully delivered an incredible domestic fun trip to Ada, one of the best...
Rwanda unveils three-year partnership with Arsenal to increase tourism, investment and football development. Rwanda is to become the official tourism partner of Arsenal and the Premier League football club’s first ever shirt sleeve...
The Minister of Tourism Culture and Creative Arts for Ghana Honourable Catherine Afeku will host the Tourism day of Accra Weizo on the 23rd of June 2018. As Accra Reinforces its position as the MICE capital.of West Africa hosting Accra Weizo for...
Marriott Hotels, part of Marriott International, today announced its debut in West Africa, with the highly anticipated opening of Accra Marriott Hotel. Owned by African Hospitality Limited, the hotel is strategically located opposite the Kotoka...
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Make Friends (And Save Money) By Staying in a Hostel If you are a young solo traveler, staying in a hotel can get lonely. Meet fellow travelers at youth hostels, which offer cheap accommodation in private or dorm rooms. The quality of the rooms...
Johannesburg - Tsogo Sun Holdings [JSE:TSH] plans to build a desalination plant that will help supply its Cape Town hotels with their own water, shielding guests of South Africa’s biggest hotel and casino operator from the city’s...
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Get the Best Deals on Hotel Rooms In order to score a great deal on a hotel room, you may have to be patient, be flexible, and do your research. Travelers have many different strategies and tricks for getting the best hotel room for the...
Are you ready for an adventure? There are so many different forms of travel: backpacking, cruises, long-term travel, etc. No two trips are the same, and each trip will provide you with unique memories and exciting adventures that you can share with...
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra has been crowned as a leader in Hospitality at the first edition of the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards, in Accra recently. The Award recognizes Mövenpick for its exceptionally high...
Airlines and tourist boards need to start working closer together for mutual benefit in route development. Speaking at WTM London in a session entitled how destinations and airlines can work together to attract more business, easyJet UK...
What’s the last thing you’d expect to find on a tiny archipelago 140 miles out in the Gulf of Guinea? A pair of Victorian traction engines? Turquoise sparrows? West Africa’s biggest swimming pool? Weirdly, you can find all...
The team of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) headed by a former banker and journalist, Akwesi Agyeman, as acting chief executive officer, since coming on board has never hidden its intention to transform the country’s tourism industry by turning...
Ghana is set to be the first African country to host the World Tourism Forum –Africa Summit which will take place on 10 October 2017, at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra. The event which will have President Nana...
The villagers of Tafi Atome, in Ghana’s Volta Region, grew up listening to tales of their spiritual links to the 1,000 or so mona monkey that inhabit the surrounding lush forest. But they have also turned that reverence into revenue, by...
The best place to have an integrated complex experience of safe beaches and Ghanaian touch beach resorts are the Western Region. The western Region is located in the southwestern part of Ghana and shares its west boundary with the Republic of...
Lake Como in Italy has become the first “electric” destination in Europe thanks to a pioneering new initiative designed to reduce pollution and facilitate the easy use of electric cars, bikes and boats for the first time. Como –...
Every city has its icons. They can be symbolic buildings or impressive services. Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center is both. As one of the very earliest international hotels in town, the hotel has never failed to draw both new and returning...
While Ethiopia, the oldest country in Africa and the country that has never been colonised, shied away for years from exposing the invaluable and priceless legacies that dotted its landscape, economic reality and democracy have aroused the country...
The hospitality and tourism is an important sector for many developing countries, since it is one of the main foreign exchange earners and key exports component. In 2016, foreign visitors to Africa reached 58 million with a spending of USD 40.7...
Dubai: The rising temperatures may have anyone longing for winter days when they could venture outside and embark on diverse outdoor activities. Fortunately, the UAE has several indoor retreats where one can engage in new adventures or...
Emaar Hospitality Group has announced Vida Dubai Mall, a new hotel project linked directly to The Dubai Mall and with direct views of Burj Khalifa. This marks the tenth upcoming hotel project – in the UAE and international markets –...
A new national carrier for Ghana is expected to be flying by October this year, the Transport Minister Fifi Kwetey has announced. Mr. Kwetey said his outfit has had extensive deliberation with key stakeholders to ensure reliable and efficient...
