Accra, the capital city of Ghana played host once again to West Africa’s regional travel and tourism expo, the Accra Weizo and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel was once again the venue of the two-day event which brought together travel and tourism industry professionals from West Africa and other parts. Jointly organised by the Ghana…
July 2, 2019 As art lovers and culture enthusiasts across the country prepare to participate in the 2019 edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) scheduled to hold in Benin City, the Edo State capital, the state government has intensified sensitization of local exhibitors. Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs,…
June 29, 2019 The 50 Africa American tourists who arrived Benin form California, United State of America, earlier in the week have paid a visit to the palace of His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. The tourists said their visit was necessary, as it will make them understand the culture of Benin…
West Africa’s leading carrier, Air Peace has said it will begin non-stop flights from Lagos to Banjul, The Gambia from Monday, January 7. The airline said it would no longer route its Lagos-Banjul flights through Accra, Ghana. The carrier had earlier broken its connecting flights to Freetown, Sierra Leone. It now operates direct Lagos-Freetown-Lagos flights….
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has promised that his administration will pay more attention to tourism by developing some policy frame work to guide the process “Plateau was nicknamed ‘the home of peace and tourism because of the weather and the people’s hospitality, so we kept on calling it home of peace and tourism…
For over a decade, AKWAABA: Africa Travel Market has presented a unique opportunity for African professionals in travel, hospitality and related services to meet, network and conduct business with other industry players from around the world. In 2016, the travel expo marked its marks the 12th edition. The official tape cutting of the opening ceremony was performed by the…
Chief Mike Amachree has put in over five decades of active service in the tourism industry and is possibly the oldest tourism practitioner in the country. Recently at the 21st AGM of the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN), Chief Amachree was honored as the Father of Tourism in Nigeria. Back in March 2017 at…
