Category: Tourism
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We will comply with BoG’s forex rules — Hoteliers
The Ghana Hotels Association has told Citi Business News they are ready to comply with rules set by the Bank of Ghana to desist from pricing their services in foreign currencies. The Bank of Ghana recently reiterated its prohibition on the pricing, advertising and receipt or payment for goods and services that are contracted locally…
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Tang Palace wins prestigious National Best 4-Star Hotel award
Tang Palace Hotel has been honored with prestigious awards at the 2018 National Tourism Awards in Accra. The hotel was adjudged ‘4-Star hotel of the year’ National and Regional for maintaining high standards in service delivery. The citation accompanying the award paid glowing tribute to the Tang Palace hotel as ideally located in one of…
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Citi FM adjudged Tourism Oriented Media at National Tourism Awards
Citi FM has been adjudged the Tourism Oriented Media at the 2018 edition of the National Tourism Awards. The event which was organized under the theme” Celebrating Our Heritage” was held at the Ghana Trade Fai Center, La Accra. Citi FM and Citi TV as part of efforts to promote tourism have adopted the month…
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Val’s Day: Consumption of locally made chocolate still low as Ghana marks ‘Chocolate Day’
The consumption of locally made chocolate remains low despite the celebration of the National Chocolate Day for over a decade. According to the Cocoa Processing Company(CPC), Ghanaians consume only 400 grams of chocolate daily compared other developed countries that consume twice the number. In Ghana, the Val’s Day is called the National Chocolate Day with…
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Major boost for Ghana’s tourism industry as more foreigners plan trip
The rating of Ghana’s tourism sector this year by the CNN as one of the best destinations to visit is already receiving positive responses from European countries. France, in response to the report has sent some journalists to Ghana to explore Ghana’s tourism sites to encourage it citizens to visit Ghana during this year’s summer…
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GTA launches 2019 National Chocolate Day to mark Val’s Day
The Ghana Tourism Authority(GTA) has launched the 2019 National Chocolate Day and National Tourism Awards. The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Ghana Tourism Authority, the Ghana Cocoa Board, the Cocoa Processing Company and the Chef Association of Ghana redesigned Valentine’s Day to Chocolate Day in 2005. This was to change the widely held perception…
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Stakeholders in tourism industry lament high taxes
Some players in Ghana’s Tourism sector have called on government to reduce the numerous taxes slapped on them as it impedes their operations. Although they are hopeful that parliament will deliberate on the issue, they are hoping an immediate action is taken on it. According to a Parliamentary report, some 21 taxes slapped on tourism…
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Key tourist sites to receive facelift—Ghana Tourism Authority
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced that key tourist sites in the country will receive a face lift within the short to medium term this year. The announcement comes at a time the CNN has ranked Ghana forth out of nineteen countries as top destinations in the world to visit this year. For years,…
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Ghana’s flower industry seeing major boost [video report]
Flowers form an essential part of human life. Perhaps its cultivation and relevance date back to when life started on earth. In this contemporary era, the business of buying and selling flowers especially in Ghana has been without some setbacks. Checks by Citi Business News show that the demand for flowers is growing among some…
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Avoid hasty tax policies with rebased economy – Economist
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah has called for a count by count assessment of all sectors of the economy before undertaking any tax reform following the rebasing of the economy. According to him, such a move will make up for the shortfall in revenue generation. The Ghana Statistical Service recently announced that the economy had expanded…