The Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP) Mail Volume 1, Issue 2 for December 2022 is out and can be downloaded at the link indicated above. Look out for other editions of the newsletter for updates on project-related developments. Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP) Mail will be published quarterly by the Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) to share…
The United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day is observed every year on September 27 with the aim of fostering awareness among the international community about the importance of Tourism and its social, economic, political, and cultural values. The National Celebration is being hosted today, 27th September in the Upper West Region, Wa, under…
The Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP) Mail for August 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1 is out and can be downloaded at the link indicated above. Look out for a special edition of the newsletter for updates on the grants awards and other project-related developments. Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP) Mail will be published quarterly by…
Ghana Tourism Development Project (GTDP) The Tourism Development Project is being implemented by the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) with funding from the World Bank. Project Details → Original Project Amount: USD 40.0m → Approval Date: 13/07/2018 → Signing Date: 12/12/2018 → Effectiveness Date:…
The sod cutting ceremony for the rehabilitation and modernisation of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) project took place on Tuesday, 19th July 2022 at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Accra. The project aims to create job opportunities and boost tourism in Accra. Dr Mohammed Awal, Hon. Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture in…
$10M SME grants launched under the Ghana tourism development project The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has said that despite the challenges being faced by the country, Ghana is one of the best countries where business and investments can be done in the West Africa sub-region. He added that the…
The Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr John Yao Agbeko has stated that there is a need for Ghana to explore the intangible cultural heritage assets that we have since there has not been any substantive investigation within the context of the country. He made this statement during the project…
The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has been awarded by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation for spearheading an innovative tourism drive in Ghana and Africa. The award, the first of its kind to be presented to a Minister from Sub- Saharan Africa, was also in recognition of Dr. Awal’s efforts at…
Ghana and Malta have expressed their commitment to deepen relations in the fields of tourism and culture as well as trade and investment. To this end, the two countries would establish special committees to work out the modalities for the attainment of this objective. This was the outcome of a meeting between the President of…
On 1st June 2022, the Executive body of the Pan-African Heritage Museum (PAHM) led by its Executive Vice Chairman, Ladi Nylander paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal to discuss issues of interest to the sector in respect of the Pan African Heritage Museum (PAHM).…