Category: Tourism
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Travel and tour operators excited over possible reopening of air borders
Some operators in Ghana’s Travel and Tour industry have welcome the news of the possible reopening of the Kotoka International Airport for international air travels on September 1, 2020. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a possible reopening of the air borders in his latest update on the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic last Sunday, August…
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Disburse stimulus package quickly – Ghana Tourism Federation urges gov’t
The Ghana Tourism Federation, GHATOF, has asked government to fast-track the disbursement of the stimulus package set aside to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic particularly in the hospitality sector. Aside from the aviation sector, the tourism and hospitality industry globally, is the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
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Pubs and Night Clubs hit by COVID-19 restrictions lament losses
In the discussions so far about various sectors of the Ghanaian economy that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, one area that has barely featured is the entertainment sector. Beyond the excitement and relaxation the entertainment sector offers, there’s the business side of it, as it employs many people as a sustainable livelihood. This…
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Travel & Tour operators lament massive losses over air travel restrictions
As one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, aviation, is yet to pick up, some operators in Ghana’s Travel and Tour industry have been speaking to Citi Business News about the impact on their operations. This industry, which is a link between travelers and airlines, has literally come to a standstill, as…
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Kumasi Zoo to adopt virtual tourism as COVID-19 forces closure
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on various sectors of the global economy including tourism. As such, managers of the Kumasi Zoo are asking authorities in the sector to come up with some measures to sustain the industry. A visit by Citi Business News to the Kumasi Zoo showed that although management has…
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Mid-Year budget: Hoteliers demand modalities on gov’t interventions amid COVID-19
Players in the hospitality industry say they expect the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to provide clear modalities on how government intends to help their businesses bounce back in the upcoming Mid-Year budget review following the negative impact of COVID-19. At a meeting with President Akufo-Addo, the hospitality industry made up of different associations explained that…
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COVID-19: SMEs in tourism sector to benefit from $9m Grant Scheme
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has launched a $ 9 million dollar Grant Scheme for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the tourism sector. The Scheme, earmarked for interventions to strengthen the industry severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is under the Ghana Tourism Development Project, a world bank funded project. According to…
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Hoteliers lament losses over impact of COVID-19 [Video]
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked a lot of havoc across many sectors of the economy including the tourism and hospitality industry. As the second half of the year begins, some hoteliers are still uncertain about what lies ahead. It is however emerging that some players in the industry have not been severely affected by the…
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COVID-19: Tourism and Hospitality industry to lose $171m in 4-months – Minister
Ghana’s tourism and hospitality industry is expected to record a hundred and seventy-one million dollar ($171 million) loss in revenue due to the adverse impact of coronavirus within four months. That’s according to the the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi. Speaking at the Information Ministry’s press briefing in Accra on Thursday…
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Tourism and Hospitality sector to benefit from $9m facility – Tourism Minister
As part of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the tourism and hospitality sector, government has announced a nine-million-dollar facility to boost the industry. The facility comes from the World Bank under the Tourism Development Project. It will be disbursed in two parts – four million dollars to support…