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Ghana Tourist Development Company launches ‘Foodfest’, May 1-2

Ghana Tourist Development Company Limited under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is organizing a food festival in Accra. The festival is aimed at promoting tourism and also local Ghanaian foods at a two day event dubbed, Foodfest: Taste Ghana & Beyond. It is anticipated to attract both local and international audiences to the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra where … Continue reading Ghana Tourist Development Company launches ‘Foodfest’, May 1-2

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World’s most expensive cities are….

Singapore has been named the World’s Most expensive city for the second year running. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit,Singapore has absurdly expensive prices in the following categories: Clothes:Groceries:Cars and transportation: Other expensive countries in the list are.. -Paris, France -Oslo, Norway -Zurich, Switzerland -Sydney, Australia -Melbourne, Australia -Geneva, Switzerland -Copenhagen, Denmark -Hong Kong WORLD CHEAPEST CITIES  -Karachi, Pakistan -Bangalore, India -Caracas, Venezuela -Mumbai, India … Continue reading World’s most expensive cities are….

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Photos: South Africa Tourism holds SA Specialists Awards in Ghana

 South Africa Tourism (SAT) has held a ceremony in Accra to introduce its West Africa team; formalize relationship with Tourism Operations Union of Ghana (TOUGHA); and present certificate to the 2014 SA Specialist Graduates. 21 trade consultants who passed the online course officially graduated from the SA Specialists programme. The programme aims to train travel consultants to become an authority on South Africa and its … Continue reading Photos: South Africa Tourism holds SA Specialists Awards in Ghana

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Safety fears prompt change to Everest climbing route

The route used by mountaineers to scale Mount Everest is to be changed amid fears of an increased avalanche risk. Nepal will change the path next month after a deadly collapse in 2014 killed 16 Sherpa guides – the worst single loss of life in expedition history. The current route up the mountain has been in use since the 1990s. Mountaineers will now take a … Continue reading Safety fears prompt change to Everest climbing route

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GTA begins exercise on collection of tourism levy

 The Ghana Tourism Authority in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Tourism Development Fund has begun a sustained nationwide monitoring exercise of the collection and remittance of the one per cent tourism levy by tourism operators. The exercise is aimed at visiting all certified tourism enterprises to obtain first-hand information on the collection and remittance of the fund. At a press briefing, on Moday, in … Continue reading GTA begins exercise on collection of tourism levy

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EXCLUSIVE:Ded Buddy to promote Ghana’s tourism industry

New Jersey-based sensational Ghanaian R&B singer, Ded Buddy, has disclosed his readiness to promote Ghana’s tourism industry through music. Also known as Qweci, the artiste told BEATWAVES in an interview that his long stay in the United States has given him the opportunity to learn more about how other countries are better branded and marketed through tourism, and this would better place him in a … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE:Ded Buddy to promote Ghana’s tourism industry

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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister pays Working Visits to the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions

  Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister pays Working Visits to the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti RegionsHon. Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is on a five-day working visit to the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti regions. The Minister will call on the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs and also meet with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives. She … Continue reading Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister pays Working Visits to the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions

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Ghana listed among Top Travel Destinations to visit in 2015

Ghana among other countries has been listed by the British Airways as one of the top destination countries to visit in 2015 In a release issued on Tuesday by British Airways on their website, it said Ghana was recommended together with other countries including Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Croatia, and Malaysia. It added Ghana today offers a seductive mish-mash of 19th-century architecture and increasingly interconnected citizens. … Continue reading Ghana listed among Top Travel Destinations to visit in 2015

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