New App Set to Benefit Foreign, Local Tourists
Daily News
The tourism sector has received a shot in the arm, following the launch of a one-stop shop application that local and foreign tourists can easily use to access various products and… Read more »
Active Stakeholder Involvement in Tourism Needed to Drive Growth
Ghanaian Times
The Chief of Staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has called for active stakeholder involvement in tourism to drive inclusive growth across the country. Read more »
Government Targets Two Million International Tourist Arrivals By 2024
GhanaToday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and the Ghana Tourism Authority to revamp their promotion activities to achieve the… Read more »
Bismac Amumpaire Recognised for Travel and Cultural Journalism
Nile Post
Bismac Amumpaire has been recognised for his pioneering work in Ugandan travel and cultural journalism in the Annual National Heritage Awards. Read more »
Interior Ministry - Airport Security Fee Remains D1000 [press release]
The Point
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) learns with consternation that Securiport has increased the security fee at the Banjul International Airport (BIA) from D1,000 to D1,200. This… Read more »
Ikeja Hotel Appoints New Directors
Premium Times
The changes were made by the company's majority shareholders, OMA Investments Limited and Otudeko/Honeywell Group Read more »
Embrace Digitalisation, Innovation to Drive Growth - Tourism Enterprises Urged
Ghanaian Times
Tourism enterprises have been urged to embrace digitalisation and innovation after the COVID-19 pandemic to drive sustainable and inclusive growth of tourism in Africa. Read more »
African Sun Records 2% Revenue Decline - Hails Local U.S.$ Retentions
New Zimbabwe
Hospitality group African Sun Limited's revenue declined by 2% in the first quarter of the year on the back of depressed business volumes amid appreciation of a recent policy… Read more »
More Hotel Beds Needed to Accommodate Expected Tourism Boom
Daily News
The Acting Director of Tourism with the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources Dr Thereza Mugobi has decried shortage of hotel beds as the country prepares to host five million… Read more »
Zanzibar Tops African Summer Destinations - Report
Daily News
THE travel magazine 'The Travel' has named Zanzibar the best summer vacation destination for relaxation and enjoyment in 2023 due to its unforgettable history and captivating… Read more »
Kenya Agrees to Reopen Somalia Border After 12-year Closure
Capital FM
Kenya and Somalia officials have endorsed the phased reopening of three border posts between the two countries over a 90-day period. Read more »
As Doctors' Strike Continues, Another Group Wants Medical Tourism Addressed
Premium Times
The association described the unpaid 10-month salaries of health workers as an aberration. Read more »
COVID-19 Pandemic - Ghana Lifts Restrictions At Ports of Entry
Ghanaian Times
With immediate effect, the government has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions at the country's ports of entry. Read more »
Medical Tourism, Dilapidated PHCs, Incessant Workers' Strike, Others Show Buhari Failed in Health Sector
Premium Times
Public analysts consistently criticised the President's medical trips abroad, blaming him for "championing the distrust in Nigeria's health sector," especially by the members of… Read more »
Let's Prioritise Actions for Road Safety!!
Ghanaian Times
Sympathies to the families of the people who lost their lives in an accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway yesterday and speedy recovery to the injured… Read more »