[Ghanaian Chronicle]Tourism according to Mathieson and Wall (1982:1) refers to "the temporary movement to destinations outside the normal home and workplace, the activities under taken during the stay and the activities created to cater for the needs of the tourists." It comprises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or other purposes (WTO, 1999). In 2010, receipts from the Tourism industry amounted to over 1.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Despite the picking up of the cedi (Ghana currency) at the beginning of this year, some financial analysts have predicted that it will weaken by about 5 percent against the US dollar by the end of the year.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The legal tussle between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa South Constituency, Mr. Samuel Atta Akyea, and his former client, a Sunyani-based contractor and businessman, Mr. Joseph Adom, over executed business deals, yesterday advanced before an Accra High Court, with the MP in the witness box.

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Ghana remains the second highest rated African country by FIFA while retaining their 22nd place in the global ranking released by the world governing body for May on Thursday.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Ghana and Japan, on Monday, signed a US$14 million grant for the improvement of the Power Distribution System project to be carried out in the Brong Ahafo and Northern regions.

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Accra, May 8, GNA - The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) has presented a cheque of  100, 000 Ghana cedis to the Government through the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing.

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Ghana remained unchanged at 22nd in the May edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released Thursday. The Black Stars took that position in the previous ranking as they hold on for the second consecutive month with their point build up …

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