By Ray Chickrie – Caribbean News Now contributor – June 12, 2019 GEORGETOWN, Guyana —  President Akufo-Addo has embarked on a working visit to five Caribbean nations as part of efforts promoting the “Year of Return.”  Having proclaimed 2019, as the “Year of Return” to Ghana, the 400th anniversary of the commencement of the Trans-Atlantic slave [...]

Accra City Hotel which is a partner hotel for the 'Year of Return, Ghana 2019' has received the prestigious Hospitality Oscar from the World Travel Awards™ and won “Ghana's Leading Hotel” in 2019.   World Travel Award was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, [...]

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has extended an invitation to the people of Trinidad and Tobago to visit Ghana in this ‘Year of Return.’ Minister of Culture of Trinidad and Tobago (L) with her counterpart Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi (R)   According to President Akufo-Addo, Ghana recognises its [...]

After a full day meeting fans and doing press interviews, Kofi Kingston, the first African to win the WWE Championship, paid a visit to the Jubilee House to meet President Nana Akufo-Addo. It’s always an honour to meet the president, especially for someone who never imagined the level of success he has achieved.  While patiently waiting [...]

Accra / May 27, 2019 / Written by Ivy Prosper In September 2018, President Nana Akufo-Addo declared that 2019 would be ‘The Year of Return; to celebrate the resilience of African people and to mark the 400 years since the first documented ship with enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, USA.  It was an invitation [...]

August 2019 will mark 400 years since enslaved Africans landed in Jamestown, Virginia, beginning what was widely regarded as the start of the African slave trade to North America. To commemorate this anniversary, Ghana has dubbed 2019 The Year of Return and has a robust calendar of activities throughout the year to mark the milestone, [...]

Reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Kofi Kingston has in a Facebook and Instagram post said he will be visiting home after 26 years. In a post that suggests he has heard the call to action in the trending #YearofReturn hashtag 'Brafie' #brafie and responding by inviting others to the slogan #LetsGoGhana, Kofi is will be [...]

Accra’s fresh clubbing experience! Located in Nyaniba estates, Plot 7 Night Club has adjudged the Night Club of the year 2018 at the tourism awards. this converted warehouse space provides more variety to the Accra clubbing scene. With trendy industrial decor, Plot 7 provides a welcome alternative to other clubs. Providing a range of music […]

About The Aboakyer festival is celebrated on the 1st Saturday in May by the Effutu’s of Winneba Traditional Area in the Central Region of Ghana. Origin Winneba Aboakyer is an ancient rite of animal sacrifice to the god Otu to celebrate their safe migration from the ancient western Sudan Empire to their present home, Winneba and also […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman was the special guest at a colourful ceremony graced by the Paramount Chief of Edina Traditional Area, Nana Kwadwo Konduah VI to launch the Edina Bakatue Festival at the forecourt of the Paramount Chief's Palace at Elmina in the Central Region.     [...]