Tag: Tourism
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Hanno Barkhoff joins Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra as General Manager
Ghana’s finest five-star luxury hotel located in the heart of Accra, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has appointed Hanno Barkhoff as the new General Manager to ensure the continuity of its high standards of luxury hospitality. With over 20 years of experience within the luxury industry, Hanno Barkhoff is no stranger to the Kempinski family,…
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GSS projects 4.3 million tourist arrivals in Ghana by 2027
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is projecting that about 4.3 million individuals will arrive in the country by 2027 as tourist arrivals . This, the GSS believes, if properly optimized by industry players, will help boost the local economy. The Service maintains that is committed to helping the various ministries set clearer statistical targets which…
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Tourism sector can generate $1.5bn, numerous job opportunities – GSS
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the government could generate approximately $1.5 billion by 2027 if it fully exploits the potential of the tourism industry. The Service further states that developing the sector could help address the issue of high youth unemployment by providing economic opportunities. At the launch of the 2023 Domestic and Outbound…
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Give us time to pay 1% levy – Tourism Chamber to Government
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber for Tourism Industry Ghana, Emmanuel Treku has asked the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to sensitize players in the hospitality industry on the need to pay their 1% tax levy rather than shutting down facilities which have failed to do so in recent times. The GTA last week…
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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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Government to disburse GH¢55 million grant to tourism practitioners
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has said government will from next week begin disbursing GH¢55 million grants to players in the tourism industry to support their businesses. He said the sector lost about 75% of its resources and about eight million Ghana cedis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, last…
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Africa World Airline to embark on test flight to Ho airport today
After years of lying fallow, the Ho airport will host its first commercial test flight on Thursday afternoon. The news of the landing of Africa World Airline’s commercial airbus at the Ho airport, according to industry players, will present tremendous opportunities for the local economy and also enhance tourism in the region. “As the region…
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30% corporate income tax rebate a good step for the sector – Tourism Chamber
The Ghana Chamber of Tourism Industries has welcomed government’s announcement of a reduction in corporate income tax for players in the tourism sector. Speaking to Citi Business News, CEO of the chamber Prince Ntiamoah Boampong described the move as key to reviving the struggling sector. In the recent budget presentation, it was revealed that the…
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Hospitality business recording steady growth – Ghana Hotels Association
Business is gradually picking up with the many hotels across the country. This is according to the Ghana Hotels Association. The association attributes this development to the easing of some COVID-19 restrictions in the country. President of the Association, Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike, said the political season also may have contributed to this improvement in business.…
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Kumasi Zoo to adopt virtual tourism as COVID-19 forces closure
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on various sectors of the global economy including tourism. As such, managers of the Kumasi Zoo are asking authorities in the sector to come up with some measures to sustain the industry. A visit by Citi Business News to the Kumasi Zoo showed that although management has…