Tag: Ghana Tourism Authority
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National Chocolate Week: GTA optimistic of a boost in chocolate products to push sector
The Ghana Tourism Authority is optimistic that this year’s National Chocolate week will make chocolate tourism a key feature of its product offerings. The National Chocolate Week celebration, under the theme: ‘Eat Chocolate, Stay Healthy, Grow Ghana’, and sub-themed ‘Our Chocolate, Our Health, Our Wealth’, is part of efforts to promote the domestic consumption of…
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GTA shuts down 3 hospitality centres for not paying 1% Tourism Levy
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has shut down three hospitality centres in the capital. According to the Authority, these businesses owe over GH¢600,000 in levies. Business operators in the tourism and hospitality sector are mandated to pay their 1 percent tourism levy, but Hill View Hotel, Suma Court Hotel and Tayiba Cafe, all in Accra,…
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GTA introduces initiatives to boost domestic tourism
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through its implementing agency, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has initiated innovative and progressive interventions geared toward sustainable tourism growth and development. Some of the initiatives were also aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to share their experiences of tourist attractions they visited. These initiatives were revealed during the 2021 United…
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We’ll address multiple levy payment challenges -Tourism Authority
As part of efforts towards improving the operations of businesses within the tourism industry, the Ghana Tourism Authority says plans are underway to address the issue of multiple payments of levies. Some stakeholders have described the situation as a nuisance and are calling on the authority to streamline payment processes. The Ghana Tourism Authority says…
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We’re committed to boosting local tourism amid COVID-19 – GTA
The Ghana Tourism Authority has reiterated its commitment to boosting local tourism in the country. The tourism sector took a major hit with the outbreak of the pandemic losing millions of dollars. Speaking to Citi Business News, Acting Public Affairs Director of GTA, Nelson Jones, stated that his outfit is confident that when more attention…
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Ghana Tourism Authority to commence enforcement of COVID-19 restrictions
The Ghana Tourism Authority says it will commence enforcement of the new COVID-19 directive for the hospitality sector. President Akufo-Addo in his 23rd COVID-19 update to the nation announced a number of restrictions. Pubs, beaches, cinemas and night clubs are to remain closed while restaurants are encouraged to as much as possible provide take-away services…
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International tourist visits to Ghana decreased by almost 70% in 2020 – GTA
The Ghana Tourism Authority has revealed that the international tourist numbers that came into the country in 2020 decreased by almost 70% percent. The decrease has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to Citi Business News, Acting Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Tourism Authority, Nelson Jones explained that the COVID-19 pandemic has…
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International tourism in Ghana likely to dip by 64% – GTA report
Ghana is likely to record a 64% drop in the number of international tourists travelling into the country by the end of the year. This is according to figures and projections made available by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). In 2019 the country received a total of 1.1 million international tourists, however as at October…
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GTA’s IGF quadrupled after digitization of its revenue system – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says digitizing revenue collection at the Ghana Tourism Authority, saved the Agency four times the revenue it ordinarily makes. Speaking at the 12th and last edition of the Nation Builders Update at Cedi Conference Centre at the Department of Economics, Legon, the Vice President informed Ghanaians that most state agencies…
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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…