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29 May

Tourism Sector: International Arrivals Hit 1.15M In 2023

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Ghana’s tourism sector experienced a notable surge in international arrivals over the past five years, reaching a total of 1.15 million in 2023 compared to 1.13 million in 2019, according to the 2023 tourism report by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). The increase is attributed to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which occurred in 2020. Quarterly statistics reveal that the first quarter of 2019 saw 256,457 arrivals, marking a 17% decrease from 2020, which recorded 212,788. A further decline was observed in 2021, 98,950, representing a 53% drop from 2020. However, figures for 2022 surged to 170,696 and again,…

17 May

Ghana’s Tourism Sector Generated $3.8bn In 2023

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Ghana’s tourism industry has made a remarkable comeback, with international arrivals generating a substantial $3.8 billion by the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. This marks a significant increase from the previous year’s $2.5 billion, indicating a robust recovery from the pandemic-induced downturn. John Yao Agbeko, Chief Director of the Ministry, emphasised the need for stakeholders to collaborate and establish a conducive regulatory framework to foster further growth in the sector. Speaking at the GIPC Quarter Two CEOs 2024 Breakfast Meeting in Accra, he highlighted the potential for continued growth, citing Ghana’s impressive recovery…

19 Mar

Scaling Up Tourism To Global Level

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Tourism has long been held as the golden egg that has the potential to uplift our economy to greater heights. Examples abound around the world where leaders have positioned their countries to attract tourists from all over the world. Indeed, some literature and commentators have alluded to the bidding and hosting of the world cup or the Olympics for an example as one huge tourism project. A recent example is the Qatar World Cup in December of 2022. For some, it may just be a World Cup festival just to showcase football talents. For many, however, and especially for the…

15 Aug

Tourism Is A Significant Driver Of Ghana’s Economy – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

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Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has charged Ghanaians, particularly the media ecosystem to amplify the effective efforts and interventions in Ghana’s tourism sector. Speaking at the inaugural “Editors Forum” hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, shed light on significant interventions within Ghana’s Tourism sector as he described it as a crucial but often overlooked aspect of Ghana’s economic growth. With the theme “Tourism: Policy, Progress, and Partnerships,” the forum resonated with the minister’s passionate call for collaborative endeavours to harness the enormous potential of the tourism…

07 Aug

Develop Ashanti Region Not For Political Points- Paul Opoku Tells NPP

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1st vice constituency chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in Dome-Kwabenya, Paul Opoku has told the government to priortise the development of roads in Ashanti region. He explained that the needed attention in that region is to win the heart of people so that they could vote for the NPP. However, there are a lot of tourist attractions in the region that if the roads are developed, will encourage more people to visit the region, which will rake in revenue for the country. "Although it is important for every government to ensure that every part of the country is…

25 Jul

Ghana, US Strengthen Ties To Promote Tourism Growth

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Ghana and the United States of America (USA) have committed to working together to promote and grow the tourism potentials that exist locally, as they continue to explore areas of investment in the sector for mutual benefit. The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, at a meeting with a 30-member delegation from the USA led by the Mayor of Houston (USA) Mr. Sylvester Turner, who has committed to lead the face of tourism for Ghana in the USA. To this end, he said, his outfit is seeking to create some 1.5 million jobs as part of the…

30 Jan

Close Down Office Of The Auditor-General – GHAMRO CEO Fumes

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Abraham Adjatey, has called for the closure of the office of the Auditor-General. The Auditor-General of Ghana, who is the head of the Ghana Audit Service, undertakes audits of the public accounts of Ghana and all public offices as mandated by Article 187 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. Mr. Adjatey told host of Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z, George Quaye on Saturday, January 28 that, lack of power on the part of the Auditor-General to directly prosecute people who have misapplied or misused state funds, has rendered the institution…

26 Jan

The Board Of Trustees Of The National Cathedral Have Nothing To Hide From Ghanaians- Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah

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A member of the board of trustees for the National Cathedral Project, Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah, has noted that the board has nothing to hide from Ghanaians. According to him, the justification for the construction of the national Cathedral is within the contest of the economy. He said that "there have been a lot of accusations across the nation about the project, but we want Ghanaians to know that the members of the board have good mindset to serve Ghana. He spoke to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement in the morning show on Wontumi Radio/Movement TV. He added that it's for this…

26 Jan

National Cathedral: One Of The Greatest Benefits We Can Get Is Tourism- Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah

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Acting Executive Director of Ghana Museums and Monuments board, Kingsley Ofosu Ntiamoah, has disclosed that one of the numerous benefits Ghana can derive from the National Cathedral is tourism. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Mr Ntiamoah revealed that the completion of the National Cathedral, will attract foreigners into the country and boost the local economy. He said that '' One of the greatest benefits we can get from the cathedral like I've said is tourism. When you got to basilica and the rest, people travel from far and near…