29
Nov
2018
THE WECHIAU ADVENTURES
Posted by: Collins /1662
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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25
Nov
2018
BIG CAT AT MOLE PARK
Posted by: Collins /4749
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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25
Nov
2018
25
Nov
2018
MONKEY BUSINESS IN TAFI-ATOME
Posted by: Collins /1793
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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23
Nov
2018
GTA Trains Frontline Staff In Customer Service and Marketing
Posted by: Collins /1192
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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20
Nov
2018
Accra clinches M.I.C.E. City of the Year award
Posted by: Collins /1356
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 […]
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