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Monday, 17 August 2009 19:48 Edward Amartey Tagoe
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Welcome to pathghana.com, your number one web information portal to know that helps you know all that you need to know about Ghana and the people therein. Ghana is a friendly and stable multi-party democratic republic on Africa's west coast enjoys an expanding and vibrant economy built on gold, precious minerals, cocoa, timber and tourism. Ghana is also rapidly developing an economy and infrastructure that should see her join the newly industrialized economies shortly. Ghana practices a liberalised economy with a floating currency and a wide use of foreign exchange bureau.


Ghana has attractive investment incentive and guarantees for local and foreign investors. What makes Ghana unique is its history and heritage portraying its coastal castles, grim relics of the slave trade and its many regional festivals. All these are becoming a focus for eco-tourism. As such, in 2001, Eco-fest, the first ever, was held in Ghana.

Ghana has hundreds of kilometers of unspoilt beaches, over 10, 000 hotel rooms in about 703 hotels, including 3, 4, 5 star hotels. There are top class restaurants, wildlife parks, and safe streets.

Undisputedly, Ghana's greatest asset is its people who are renowned the world over for their warmth, cheerfulness, and hospitality.

Ghana’s tourist Development Plan has produced far-reaching consequences.

With the holding of the African – African American Summit in 2001, government has in 2002 granted dual citizenship to its citizens residing outside the country. Also visa and airport formalities have been simplified, restrictions on movements within the country abolished and currency exchange facilities at market rates introduced through out the country. The country’s political stability and low crime rate makes it one of the safest destinations in Africa.

Ghana has modern telecommunication facilities as well as first class seaports and a modernized international airport in Accra. Recent development of modern hotels, convention facilities and theatres has made Ghana Africa's newest tourist and convention destination with Europe and the United States as its biggest markets. Kotoka Airport in Accra seems set to become a significant hub linking flights between these areas with much of West, East and Southern Africa.

Several international airlines, including Ghana Airways, operate regular scheduled flights to Ghana from major cities in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Apart from the international airports Ghana also has domestic airports in Kumasi, Sunyani, and Tamale. There are two harbours in Tema and Tarkoradi and an inland port in Fumesua in the Ashanti Region.

 


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