Kumasi Zoo is one of the most visited wildlife facility in the West African sub-region and the home to some endangered animal species including lions, eagles, hyenas, elephants and snakes. Source: GNA - Domestic tourism has surged in the Ashanti Region, with the Kumasi Zoological Gardens alone generating revenue in excess of GHCedis 137,000.00, last two years.
There were 67, 544 visitors to the Zoo during the period compared with the previous year’s figure of 57,721. The Director of Artists Alliance Gallery, Omanye House, La, Professor Ablade Glover has called for the establishment of a national gallery to house indigenous contemporary art for posterity.
Source: GNA - Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, the Speaker of Parliament [of Ghana], has urged countries in the West Africa sub-region to take advantage of their tourism potentials and develop the industry to the benefit of all.
He gave high marks to the Gambia on the development of its tourism sector, saying that country “live by tourism.” Source: B&FT Ghana - More public sector institutions should partner private investors to harness the enormous potential in the tourism sector in the country, Adrian Landry -- the out-going General Manager of Labadi Beach Hotel, has said.
Source: Alliance Française - Alliance Française Accra brings the second edition of the Electronic music Festival.
This year it has been rebranded as Future Fest with international and local bands and DJs who would electrify Accra and get heads nodding and feet tapping. Source: citifmonline.com - The Central Regional Director of the National Sports Stadium, Kweku Abedu Wilson, has told Citi Sports that the Cape Coast Stadium will soon be ready for use.
The construction, which started in October 2012, was being handled by Chinese firm IPPR International Engineering Corporation after the Ghanaian and Chinese governments signed an MOU for a 30 million. Below map is just a small list of points of interest in Ghana.
All important locations are marked and / or named. But there is much more to discover! Source: GNA - The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is to make the Homogeneous Festival dubbed: “Homofest”, one of the flagship events for the celebration of culture and exhibition of creative talents in the country.
Source: GNA - The La community has been adjudged the winner of the Homogeneous Festival Food Competition held in Accra.
The Competition, which involved 12 communities from the Ga-Dangbe was to showcase the different type of foods prepared by the people. |
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