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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
GTA won the National Branding Initiative Award 2018 at the Marketing World Awards night held on Friday November 16, 2018 @ the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The GTA’s #SeeGhana, #EatGhana, WearGhana, #FeelGhana campaign was adjudged the best National Brand Initiative. CEO of Instinct Wave, organisers of the awards, Akin Naphtal in his opening address said Marketing […]
The steering committee of the “Year of return, Ghana 2019” has announced a call for event organizers to submit proposals for endorsement and inclusion in the calendar of events to celebrate the year-long campaign. The “year of Return, Ghana 2019” which is being coordinated by the Ghana Tourism Authority (G.T.A.) in partnership with the Office of Diaspora Affairs […]
Ghana made a strong representation at the 2018 World Travel Market exhibition in London.The Ghana team was made up of public and private sector operators who combined efforts to ensure Ghana is represented on the global tourism calendar. The Ghana stand for 2018 was a replica of the independence monument with its bold caption of […]
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