Category: Tourism
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Inside of KIA’s Terminal 3 (Video)
From the 15th of September 2018, all international airlines have been using the Terminal three of the Kotoka International Airport. It follows the successful completion of live flights over the past week. Aviation authorities believe the move should reduce pressure on the current Terminal two and improve Ghana’s position in the aviation space within the…
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GIPC to hold 2nd Young Entrepreneurs Forum
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is organizing the second edition of the Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum which comes off at the Labadi Beach Hotel on 25th and 26th July, 2018. The two-day forum, expected to bring together over 300 participants, will be on the theme “Connect. Accelerate. Grow: Phase II” It is intended to provide…
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Finance Minister presents Mid-Year Budget next week
The Ministry of Information has told Citi Business News the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta will be presenting the mid-year budget review to parliament next week. The Information Ministry is however yet to announce the day. The Finance Ministry has already told Citi Business News government will be introducing new tax measures to boost domestic…
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Tourism Ministry to focus on agribusiness
The Tourism Ministry is set to focus on agribusiness as one of the key drivers of growth of the Tourism industry. The move is to increase the sector’s contribution to GDP from the 6.2 percent recorded in 2017. Government has over the years used other tools including art and culture, as major drivers of growth…
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Kumasi Airport phase II to be completed ahead of time
The construction of phase two of the Kumasi Airport is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, this is according to aviation Minister Cecilia Daapah. The completion date will now be 2019 instead of the initial date of 2020. Madame Cecilia Daapah made this known at the sod cutting ceremony for Phase 2 of the…
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Ghana needs effective regulation to be a petroleum hub—Experts
Some energy experts at the Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GhIPCON) are urging government to speedily develop a policy framework to back its vision of creating a petroleum hub in the country. This, they believe will ensure effective regulation of the over 50 billion dollar project. Government is seeking to develop a petroleum hub which is…
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Poor data gathering affecting tourism industry—GTA
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has said the poor level of data collection in Ghana’s tourism industry is negatively affecting the level of investment into the sector. Tourism currently ranks as Ghana’s 4th highest foreign exchange earner after gold, cocoa, and oil. Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of the launch of the…
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5 Ghanaian meals that may be going extinct
There are some things that only our forefathers will know. There are other things that our generation may know which generations to come will never know. How did we get here? How do we allow our traditions, culture and heritage go extinct? Only some things are deemed important to keep and remember while others are…
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Tourism Ministry to stop open defecation at tourist sites
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has warned that it will deal severely with persons whose activities prevent people from visiting tourist sites. According to the ministry, acts such as open defecation are a major setback to the tourism industry. Addressing journalists at a press conference, the Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Catherine…
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Citi FM named Tourism Oriented Media of the Year, 2017
Citi FM has been adjudged the Tourism Oriented Media of the Year, 2017, Radio Category at the Ghana National Tourism Awards. Citi FM was awarded for supporting the tourism industry and creating awareness on how the industry can contribute to the socio-economic development of the country. The station, as part of efforts to promote the…