Tag: Tourism ministry
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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…
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Ghana Tourism Authority bemoans non-payment of one percent Tourism Levy
The Ghana Tourism Authority says the One percent Tourism Levy is in arrears to the tune of about GHC 1 Million, as some hospitality facilities are not meeting their payment obligations. The Authority on December 9, 2019, closed down one restaurant in Accra during an exercise to ensure compliance with its standards and payment of…
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Attracting tourists to Ghana: Minister Nominee advocates pool flights
The Minister Nominee for Tourism and Creative Arts, Catherine Ablema Afeku has proposed charter flight services among international airlines to reduce the cost of airfares in Ghana. In her view, tourists to Ghana should be paying relatively less for flight services since the high demand will drive down cost. The high cost of air ticket…