Tag: Ghana Hotels Association
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Multiple payment of levies a nuisance- Hotels Association laments
The Ghana Hotels Association is calling for a single window platform for the payment of all levies by its members. President of the Association, Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike, who made the call in an interview with Citi Business News said the current duplication of processes is an inconvenience for his members. “We have been talking about…
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Hotel operators still recording low patronage despite reopening of airports
The Ghana Hotels Association says business is picking up but at a rather slow pace about four weeks down the line since international flights resumed operations in the country The country’s airports were reopened on September 1, 2020 after a lengthy shut down period as part of government’s COVID-19 preventive measures. Speaking to Citi Business…
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Our members didn’t file multiple applications for COVID-19 stimulus package – Hotels Association
The Ghana Hotels Association has rejected claims that its members submitted multiple applications for government’s COVID-19 stimulus package for businesses. Chief Executive Officer of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, had recently indicated that some hoteliers were submitting family names under the same business to access the fund in a…
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Hoteliers demand government’s support for early recovery after COVID-19 impact
Players in the hospitality industry have asked the government for enhanced support to ensure a sustained recovery of their businesses from the effects of COVID-19. Even though the government has set aside various financial packages to aid players in the industry just like other sectors, the hoteliers say they need more interventions to save the…
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We also need free water supply – Ghana Hotels Assoc. to gov’t
The Ghana Hotels Association has questioned government over its insistence not to allow commercial facilities to benefit from its temporary Free Water support to Ghanaians. Government in the mid-year budget review presented by the Finance Minister last week, extended the free water to Ghanaians for three more months in a bid to cushion people from…
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Hotels, restaurants and drinking spots allowed to reopen; night clubs still closed
Hotels, restaurants and drinking spots, have been given the green light to operate weeks after they were barred from doing so as part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The ban on public gatherings and the closure of borders has affected the hospitality industry the most, forcing some hotels and restaurants to cut…
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We’re considering support for hard-hit hospitality sector – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, says government is in the process of designing a unique model of intervention for the country’s hospitality industry following the severe impact of COVID 19 on their operations. According to the President, government’s intervention is more crucial in these times especially in the wake of challenges such as the low patronage…
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COVID-19: Ghana Hotels Assoc. appeals for support for members to maintain staff
The Ghana Hotels Association is pleading with government to support the payment of salaries for hotel staff that have been sent home due to low patronage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality and tourism industry is among the sectors severely hit by the pandemic as hotel rooms and conference rooms are almost…
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Impact of COVID-19: Hoteliers call on gov’t for tax cuts to sustain their operations
The Ghana Hotels Association has called on government to consider some tax cuts for its members as the spread of the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on their operations. Some hotels have started laying off casual workers in a bid to sustain their operations due to a huge drop in patronage. Some hotel managers fear…
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Hotels lay off casual workers to cut operational cost as COVID-19 reduces patronage
The threat posed to businesses by the coronavirus pandemic appears to be reaching alarming levels particularly in the aviation and hospitality and tourism sectors. In Ghana, some hotel managers have started laying off casual workers due to low patronage. The hotel managers, who say patronage has dropped by a huge margin, want government to offer…