Category: Ghana travel news
Ghana Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa.
Former President of Ghana dies from COVID-19
Chief Assignment Editor- November 12, 2020Jerry Rawlings, the ex-President of Ghana, has reportedly passed away from the complications of coronavirus infection. According to the reports, ... Read More
Ghana’s international airport re-opening: PCR test required for all new arrivals
Harry S. Johnson- August 28, 2020The officials at Ghana's major international travel hub, Kotoka International Airport, have announced that all new international arrivals will be ... Read More
Ghana Tourism wants Americans to stay for good
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 19, 2020Why not visit Ghana and stay forever? In times of COVID-19, the government of Ghana began intensively lobbying Black Americans ... Read More
The biggest urban music beach festival in the world
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 22, 2020The Ghana Tourism Authority, on behalf of the Government of Ghana, and Event Horizon, Organisers of the Afro-Nation Festival, on ... Read More
South Africa’s Tourism Minister to visit Ghana
eTN Managing Editor- November 24, 2019The South African Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will in the coming week, embark on a working visit to Ghana and ... Read More
African Travel Times reveals names of its 2019 Awards Nominees
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 22, 2019African Travel Times, West Africa’s only monthly travel and tourism magazine and a member of the African Tourism Board has ... Read More
African Sports Tourism Week Ghana 2019 gathers momentum
Alain St.Ange- September 10, 2019Tourism is the crossing of borders for an experience. Sports Tourism is one such activity bringing so many to cross ... Read More
African Tourism Board: The Need for Greater Industry Synergy in West Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 24, 2019The 2019 IATA’s Regional Aviation Forum is being held at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, Ghana. On Tuesday Alain St.Ange, ... Read More
Iran – Ghana signs MOU on tourism and free trade zone cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 23, 2019The deputy head of the Supreme Council of Iran's Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones for cultural, tourism and ... Read More
Canadians rescued by SWAT and safe after abduction in Ghana
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 12, 2019National Security Operatives in Ghana completed an operation which successfully rescued the two Canadian women recently abducted in the Ashanti ... Read More
Ghana Remains Safe: African Tourism Board Rapid Response Team offers assistance
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 11, 2019Ghana remains sage, security remains vigilant according to a statement issued by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information for ... Read More
African Tourism Board President will speak at the IATA Regional Aviation Forum in Ghana
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019The African Tourism Board knows the importance of connectivity for the growing travel and tourism industry to the continent. African ... Read More
ATTES: Changing the Face of Africa together with the African Tourism Board
Dr. Darlington Muzeza- May 14, 2019The African Tourism Board is planning to partner with Africa’s Trade, Transport and Energy Summit (ATTES) to make sure travel and tourism ... Read More
Ghana Tourism makes money on selfies
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019Ghana Tourism is a big business and full of surprises. This is also true for Mr Guru, Ghanaian, a comedian ... Read More
Emirates and Africa World Airlines ink interline agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Africa World Airlines (AWA), the Ghanaian airline headquartered in Accra, have announced a ... Read More
Nonstop between Washington Dulles and Acrra, Ghana grows on SAA
editor- April 3, 2019Starting today, South African Airways (SAA) has increased its frequency on nonstop flights between Washington, D.C.-Dulles International Airport and Accra’s ... Read More
Ghana Tourism over Mining? Should Atewa Forest Reserve be a National Park?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 31, 2019In Ghana, a Rocha Ghana and Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape (CCLA), both non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have urged the government ... Read More
Ghana beefs up leisure tourism
editor- January 29, 2019According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) leisure travel spending (inbound and domestic) generated 66.5% of direct Travel ... Read More
Ghana welcomes back people of African origin this year
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 19, 2019Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has designated the year 2019. Read More
South African Airways boosts its US-Ghana service
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019The flag carrier airline of South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), today announced that it will increase the frequency on ... Read More
Ghanaian Tourism Ambassador: Sex is a tourism booster
Chief Assignment Editor- December 27, 2018Ghanaian radio and TV presenter, Abeiku Aggrey Santana, who in 2016 was announced as a Tourism Ambassador for Ghana, has ... Read More
African Tourism Partners steps up Africa Travel & Tourism Master Classes
editor- December 4, 2018Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) will host its Africa Travel and Tourism Marketing Master Class and Business/MICE Travel Connection in Johannesburg Read More
Protea Hotels by Marriott to open its second hotel in Ghana
Chief Assignment Editor- November 20, 2018Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott International, Inc., announced the signing of Protea Hotel by Marriott Accra, Kotoka Airport, ... Read More
Ghana Minister of Tourism joins African Tourism Board
editor- October 31, 2018The African Tourism Board has appointed the Hon. Catherine Ablema Afeku, Minister of Tourism Ghana, to the African Tourism Board ... Read More
Hahn Air Group: A20 new partners implemented
editor- October 18, 2018Hahn Air has already integrated 20 new carriers into its global network of more than 350 air, rail and shuttle ... Read More
First Pullman Hotel announced for Ghana
editor- October 2, 2018AccorHotels and Platinum Properties Limited Ltd., the Project Company of the Pullman Accra Airport City, have announced the signing of ... Read More
First Pullman Hotel in Ghana
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 2, 2018AccorHotels, andPlatinum Properties Limited Ltd, the Project Company of the Pullman Accra Airport City, have announced the signing of a landmark agreement ... Read More
Hilton on track to more than double its footprint in Africa
Dmytro Makarov- October 1, 2018As it continues to grow its presence in Africa by introducing new brands and entering new countries, Hilton (NYSE:HLT) today ... Read More
WTM Chief Carol Weaving introduces African Tourism Board to African Leadership Forum
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 3, 2018Carol Weaving, managing director of Reed Exhibition is the latest board member of the newly founded African Tourism Board (ATB) ... Read More
First Africa Tourism Leadership Awards announces short-listed finalists
editor- August 14, 2018Finalists in all 9 categories of the inaugural Africa Tourism Leadership Awards were announced by the Co-chairs of the awards ... Read More
Ghana Tourism Minister: Now a board member of the African Tourism Board
editor- August 9, 2018The Hon. Catherine Ablema Afeku, Minister of Tourism for Ghana, recently joined the African Tourism Board (ATB) as a board ... Read More
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum set to offer experiential learning in business and MICE tourism
editor- August 3, 2018Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions and events (MICE) remain key pillars in development across Africa tourism. Read More
Prof. Marina Novelli, University of Brighton, to lead Product Development Masterclass at 1st Africa Tourism Leadership Forum
editor- August 1, 2018Prof. Marina Novelli, University of Brighton, has been chosen to lead the Sustainable Tourism Masterclass at Africa Tourism Leadership Forum. Read More
Influential tourism industry experts to speak at Africa Tourism Leadership Forum
editor- July 23, 2018The upcoming Africa Tourism Leadership Forum is a dedicated Pan-African private-public tourism forum supported by the African Tourism Board. Read More
Ghana Minister for Aviation meets Alain St.Ange from Seychelles
Dmytro Makarov- July 22, 2018Hon Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the Minister for Aviation of the Republic of Ghana was the proud host of the Routes ... Read More
Uganda Tourism and Seychelles Tourism Consultant discuss Brand Africa and cooperation
editor- July 19, 2018Dr. Wasswa Tom Davis, Uganda Tourism Board member and a Manager at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, and Alain St.Ange met ... Read More
