Author: citibusinessnews
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Prudential Life Insurance introduces COVID-19 cover for customers
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana has introduced a free COVID-19 benefit dubbed ‘Pru Covered-19’ to support new and existing customers as the nation implements measures to mitigate the impact of the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The new benefit takes effect from March 30, 2020, for existing customers and activated from the policy start date…
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More deliveries for courier service providers as COVID-19 restricts movement
The Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly taken a huge toll on many businesses, causing job losses and reducing productivity. But at the same time, other businesses are making huge gains from the situation; one of such being those in the courier service. This is largely because people have limited their movements, and are thus rely more…
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COVID-19: Prudential Life Insurance goes fully digital in response to partial lock-down
Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, has announced a series of measures to ensure uninterrupted service delivery during the 2-week partial lock-down of some parts of the country from Monday, March 30, 2020. The company says it is poised to provide customers with peace of mind and assurance that it will continue to provide services for them…
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Restaurant operators call for gov’t support to stay in business as COVID-19 hits hard
As the economic impact of the COVID-19 widens across many sectors and businesses, some operators of Restaurants in the national capital, Accra, say their activities have been severely hampered as they’re unable to host large numbers of people. Operators are thus calling on government to offer them some relief such as a reduction in utility…
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Business yet to pick up fully at Madina Market after disinfection exercise
Some traders at the Madina Market in Accra say they’re yet to experience a full resumption of business activities following Monday’s disinfection exercise at the market by government in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The traders say although business has been quite slow, they’re hopeful things will pick up in…
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Ghana records 3rd COVID-19 death as wife of retired Navy chief dies
Another person who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana has died at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. Citi News understands that the third person, believed to be in her 70s, is the wife of a retired senior office of the Ghana Navy. This brings to three the number of Coronavirus deaths…
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Tackling rural poverty: How women in North East villages survive by selling firewood for less than GHS10
Widespread poverty in rural communities has forced most women in the North East Region to take up all kinds of jobs; even if it pays them a paltry sum. The women in surrounding communities of the North East Regional capital namely, Dintigi, Namori, and Zarantinga among others, walk averagely between 10 to 15 kilometers to…
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African Finance Ministers call for $100 billion stimulus, debt holiday
African finance ministers have called for a $100 billion stimulus package, including a suspension of debt service payments, to help the continent combat coronavirus. According to Reuters, some $44 billion would come from not servicing debt and they would also tap existing facilities in the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), African Development Bank (AfDB)…
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Transport operators, other businesses affected by disinfection exercise in Accra markets
Trading activities in 137 markets in Accra came to a halt on Monday to pave way for a disinfection exercise as part of government’s efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Ghana has already recorded 247 cases with two deaths, and the cases are expected to go up. Operators of public transport, such as…
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Mahogany Consult mentors UPSA PR students to commemorate Int’l Women’s Day
Public Relations, Events and Change Management Consultancy, Mahogany Consult has held a career grooming session with students of the University for Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to mark International Women’s Day. The Career guidance was held in conjunction with the Communications Students Association (COMMSA) of UPSA. Mahogany Consult supported the COMMSA week celebration for two days…