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Dec
2018
GTA launches Ada As Tourism Enclave
Posted by: Collins /1422

ADA AS A TOURISM ENCLAVE The Ghana Tourism Authority in partnership with the Ada East District Assembly have together launched a project aimed at promoting Ada Foah area as a tourism enclave. This was done at a ceremony organized at Ada Foah yesterday. Amongst the numerous tourism potentials of Ada include spots for marine watching, […]

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Nov
2018
Wechiau Adventures 4
Posted by: Collins /1299

This is the final episode of Kofi Akpabli’s Wechiau Adventures I strolled past the main mosque and descended to the Wechiau market. By now the mid day sun was at its shinning best. Wechiau market occurs every sixth day. My tour began with a quick fix for lunch. I had fish caught fresh from the […]

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Nov
2018
Wechiau Adventures 3
Posted by: Collins /1176

The third episode of Kofi Akpabli’s Wechiau Adventure Having seen all I wanted to see I signalled to my party. Before we set off, our boatman decided to scoop out water from the canoe. Shortly after we set sail, we met another boat with a white couple. They wove gingerly to us. Getting to Wechiau […]

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Nov
2018
WECHIAU ADVENTURE 2
Posted by: Collins /14751

This the second episode of KOFI AKPABLI’s Wechiau Adventure Thanks to the community owned and self-managed Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary Project, social amenities have been brought to people’s doorstep. Wechiau town and the sixteen communities involved in the project have solar power that lights up their lives. Also, they need not drink from the Black Volta […]

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Nov
2018
THE WECHIAU ADVENTURES
Posted by: Collins /1403

This the first episode of KOFI AKPABLI’s (travel writer) Wechiau Adventure Mission The vehicle to accomplish the mission was not much; a narrow, 15 foot canoe made of mahogany. After travelling 899 km from Accra, and after countless daydreams and night ones, my moment of truth came when we hit the river. It rolled out […]

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Nov
2018
BIG CAT AT MOLE PARK
Posted by: Collins /3911

As a travel writer one of the questions I get asked is: ‘’Are there lions in Mole Park?’’ This usually reminds me of the Ghanaian phrase concerning what could be hiding inside Dodowa Forest. Of course, curious tourists would always wonder, especially, as Mole doesn’t announce itself as a big cat viewing destination. This year’s […]

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Nov
2018

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Nov
2018
MONKEY BUSINESS IN TAFI-ATOME
Posted by: Collins /1598

How it begun About 200 years ago when the people Tafi Atome migrated to their current area they carried with them their deity which revolved around the tortoise and the monkey. The monkeys are considered gods and are revered by the local community and protected by tradition. In the 1990’s the USAID, Peace Corps, SNV […]

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Nov
2018
GTA Trains Frontline Staff In Customer Service and Marketing
Posted by: Collins /1030

The Ghana Tourism Authority has organised a 3-day training programme for its Frontline staff to sharpen their skills. The training programme was held at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC) from 20th – 22nd November, 2018.    The Training Programme also serves as a refresher course for staff of GTA to enrich their knowledge and […]

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Nov
2018
Accra clinches M.I.C.E. City of the Year award
Posted by: Collins /1198

Ghana’s tourism was given another positive boost when the city of Accra was named the ‘M.I.C.E City of the Year’ at the “M.I.C.E Awards West Africa” awards during the 6th Abuja Jabamah, a B2B – Business to Business – travel and tourism trade conference hosted at the Exhibition Hall of the International Conference Center in Abuja […]