Columnist: Vicky Wireko / Ghanaweb.com - It is the season for Homowo, the festival of the people of Accra. I always look forward to this festival for one reason – the tasty kpoikpoi and fresh palm nut soup that one gets to eat.
Luckily, I get the opportunity to taste one of my favourite local meals with invitations almost every year to a Homowo lunch. So, a couple of weeks ago, I attended one such delicious lunch where my favourite local meal, kpoikpoi, was served. Source: GNA - The Second edition of the Homogeneous Festival dubbed: "Homofest 2015,” has commenced with a float through the principal streets of Accra.
The float, led by Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts had Dr Alfred Okoe Vanderpuiye, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive in attendance. Source: GNA - Mr Adrian Landry, outgoing General Manager of the Labadi Beach Hotels, says the tourism industry needs public private partnership in order to develop to its desired limit.
Mr Landry said this at the farewell and welcoming cocktail event for the old and new General Manager at the Labadi Beach Hotel, in Accra. Source: GNA - Mr Herbert Acquaye, the President, Ghana Hotels Association, on Wednesday said training of more professionals and competent personnel in the hospitality industry is needed to help boost revenue generation for the sector.
Source: Nii Ashitey - The pomp and pageantry which heralded the Ga Homowo festival at the main hall of the college of North east London, Tottenham on Saturday the 3rd of October 2015 spoke eloquently of the Ga people's rich cultural heritage. Titled GRAND UK HOMOWO FESTIVAL ,The Kolo mashie ensemble which led the Nii mei and Naa mei to the hall was a spectacle to behold.
Source: GNA - The 69-member Asante-Akim South District Assembly has been inaugurated with a call to it to be innovative in its revenue generation effort to bring progress to the people.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, said it needed to work hard and with zeal to rake in more money not just to meet recurrent expenditure but equally importantly, to finance community development projects. Source: kasapahfmonline.com - The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector’s leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa.
Source: myjoyonline.com - The Tourism Development Fund has generated ¢13.7 million Ghana cedis - exactly 3 years since it became operational.
The fund was established with one percent levy on the industry services to ultimately develop the industry. The collections begun in October 2012. We promote now, since more than 7 years, Ghana produce Rice! And again, regardless if you are a visitor
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