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Tourism Minister calls on private sector to infuse culture and excellence in hospitality Industry
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July 2, 2025
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie is urging the private sector to embed culture and service excellence at the heart of every hospitality experience. "In every hotel room, every tour vehicle, every restaurant,...
Well-travelled ex Rangers coach lands huge Premier League job as he joins new-look Tottenham coaching staff
GlasgowWorld
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July 9, 2025
The 33-year-old was most recently involved with the Ibrox youth teams and RB Leipzig's academy system Former Rangers coach Cameron Campbell has landed a major job at Tottenham Hotspur as part of Thomas Frank's new-look backroom staff. Campbell,...
Motorsport Ghana and British High Commission host thrilling F1 Grand Prix watch party
Joy FM
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July 8, 2025
The Motorsport Federation of Ghana, in partnership with the British High Commission, hosted a thrilling Formula 1 British Grand Prix watch party at the Grasscutters Club House in Accra, drawing motorsport enthusiasts, community members, and...
Tourism Minister calls for cultural identity and excellence ...
Modern Ghana
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has urged the private sector to integrate culture and high service standards into every aspect of the hospitality industry. She emphasised that Ghana’s identity should be...
Nkwanta South: Traveler robbed and shot
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Kingsley Mamore Dambai (O/R), July 8, GNA – A violence incident has rocked the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, as a traveler was robbed and shot by unknown gunmen. The victim has been rushed to St. Joseph Hospital in Nkwanta for...
Daily Beast EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted 'Cancun' Cruz Was on Vacation When Flash Flood Hit
Twitchy
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July 8, 2025
Every time we look at the responses to a post by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, we always see multiple people bringing up the time in February 2021 when he accompanied his daughter to Cancun during an ice storm in Texas. Now it's the summer of 2025, and...
No more Dubai trips for jewellery as Ghana will establish a gold village - Mahama tells traders
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a gold village in Ghana. He explained that the gold village will serve as a manufacturing hub for gold jewellery and ornament production, positioning Ghana as a continental leader in...
Ghana Implements Sweeping Economic Measures Amid July Policy Reset
News Ghana
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July 2, 2025
Ghana has enacted a suite of fiscal and regulatory changes effective July 2025, marking a strategic economic recalibration under President John Mahama’s administration. The Ghana Revenue Authority initiated revised tax enforcement targeting small...
Mother and Son Remanded Over Alleged $32,000 Travel Scam
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
A mother and her son have been remanded at the Male and Female Correctional Centres in Freetown after being arraigned in connection with a sophisticated travel scam that reportedly defrauded a family of over $32,000. The accused 27-year-old...
Nigerian Visitors Rank Second in Ghana’s 2024 Tourism Arrivals
News Ghana
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July 8, 2025
Ghana’s 2024 Tourism Report confirms Nigeria retained its position as the second-largest source of international tourists with 111,581 arrivals. This represents a 25% increase from 2023’s 82,642 Nigerian visitors according to verified immigration...
Greater Accra has only 42 ambulances for 5.2 million people – Administrator
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
The Greater Accra Regional Ambulance Service Administrator, Dr Daniel Asare, has called on authorities to provide the service with new ambulances, noting that many of the current fleet are aged and in poor condition. Dr Daniel Asare, who is also a...
Goldstar Air’s 24-hour Cargo services to drive Ghana’s trade...
Modern Ghana
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Unique private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States-registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across...
Accra should stop dictating district development priorities
Business and Financial Times
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July 2, 2025
By Nicholas Issaka GBANA I was excited when the Minister of Finance announced in the 2025 budget presentation to Parliament in March 2025 that henceforth Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) will directly receive at least...
Ghanaian man rescued from suspected human trafficking in Abuja
Prompt News Online
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July 2, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a Ghanaian national, Sammed Iddrisu, who was allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under false pretences of securing travel documents for migration to Europe. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
$4.8bn Earned From Tourism In 2024 – GTA
Daily Guide
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July 8, 2025
The country earned $4.8 billion in revenue from international tourism in 2024, representing a significant 27% increase over the $3.8 billion recorded in 2023, according to the latest Ghana Tourism Report released by the Ghana Tourism Authority...
Ghana Nurses Association-DFW To Embark On Medical Missions In Tamale
News Ghana
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July 2, 2025
The Ghana Nurses Association, DFW (GNA-DFW) a non-profit organization, is set to embark on medical missions in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital. GNA-DFW, as a non-profit organization, was formed in 2008 by six nurses in the Dallas Fort Worth...
Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...
Ghana Rescues 76 Trafficking Victims From Nigeria in Job Scam
News Ghana
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July 1, 2025
Ghanaian police have rescued 76 citizens trafficked to Nigeria under false promises of football contracts, foreign jobs, and visa assistance. According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), victims—mostly young men—had passports and...
No more Dubai for jewelries, Ghana to become gold village - President Mahama tells traders
GhanaWeb
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July 8, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a gold village in Ghana. He explained that the gold village will serve as a manufacturing hub for gold jewellery and ornament production, positioning Ghana as a continental leader in...
Chinese investor at the centre of Ashie Moore and Singaporean businessman legal battle speaks out
GhanaWeb
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July 20, 2025
A Chinese investor, Liang Liubing, has broken her silence over the legal tussle involving Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang. Speaking...