Category: Tourism
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Year of Return pumped $3.3bn into Ghana’s economy – Tourism Minister
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, has revealed that the Year of Return initiative raked in tourism receipts amounting to $3.3 billion. According to her, the average expenditure per tourist was $2,391. She said the amount was spent on accommodation, food and beverages, shopping, local transport, and entertainment. In responding to questions…
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Ghana Tourism Federation laments massive job losses due to COVID-19
The Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF), says thousands of its members have been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Federation, its members, comprising formal and informal sector workers are unable to operate due to the ban on public gathering. They include car rentals, hotels, drinking spots and recreational facilities. The federation, which is…
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Hoteliers unsure of complete shutdown as COVID-19 slows business
Some hotel managers say they are still uncertain whether they will shut down their operations completely despite being affected adversely by the coronavirus. The hospitality industry has not been spared by the impact of the pandemic; compelling managers of facilities to take tough decisions including reducing workforce by laying some staff off to stay afloat.…
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COVID-19 impact: National Hospitality Assoc. calls on Gov’t for emegency support
The National Hospitality Association of Ghana (NHAG), is calling on government to negotiate with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to pay 50% salary of employees over a period of six-months as part of emergency assistance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This is to enable the industry protect jobs and ensure…
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Tourism Ministry donates items to some industry players to boost COVID-19 fight
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, on Thursday April 23, made the Ministry’s 4th donation of essential equipment to the Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF) and tourism industry players to fight against the spread of COVID-19. The donation was made to four trade associations under GHATOF. The associations included Traditional Caterers, Indigenous…
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Top hotels in Accra shutdown due to poor patronage over COVID-19
As the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to widen globally and here in Ghana, Citi Business News has learnt that some major hotels in Accra have shut down their operations due to low patronage. Prior to this, some laid-off casual workers, and were preparing to cut down on permanent staff. Some top hotel…
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Tourism industry players hopeful of stimulus package after GTA’s economic impact assessment
Operators in the country’s tourism and hospitality sector say they are expecting an intervention by government when the regulator, the Ghana Tourism Authority, completes an economic impact assessment of the COVID-19 on their operations. The coronavirus has not only slowed economic activities due to restricted movements, but has also led to some redundancies across sectors…
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Untapped tourism potentials: Duasidan Monkey Sanctuary at Dormaa neglected
Tourism remains a key contributor to Ghana’s economic growth, although there’s still a huge potential yet to be tapped across the country. Imagine a community where residents live freely with monkeys that have become an integral part of their lives. That is the reality at Duasidan, a community in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the…
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Japan Motors supports Citi Heritage Caravan with pick-up vehicle
The Management of Japan Motors has donated a pick-up vehicle to Citi FM and Citi TV to support the upcoming Heritage Caravan nationwide tour. The Foton Tunland four-wheel drive will be part of the fleet of vehicles that will traverse 12 out of the country’s 16 regions from March 1st to March 7th, 2020. The…
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Construction of poor roads to tourism and hospitality sites to start this year
Some deplorable roads leading to some of the country’s major hospitality and tourism facilities are to be constructed this year according a Deputy Minister of Tourism, Dr. Ziblim Barri Iddi. “We had very bad roads leading to our major tourist attractions, so the directive by the President in 2018 was that the Roads Minister works…