Author: Nerteley Nettey
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Freight Forwarders question issuance of temporary pass at Tema Port as lock-down begins
Freight Forwarders at the Tema Port are unhappy with a new directive from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, asking them to get a temporary pass to enable them access the port to clear their goods due to the partial lockdown. This follows the directive from President Nana Akufo-Addo in his fourth…
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Fuel prices to drop again in April pricing window – IES predicts
The Institute of Energy Security (IES), is predicting a further drop in the prices of fuel on the local market between 16 and 24 percent in the first pricing-window for the month of April 2020. This, the Institute attributes to the significant fall in the prices of Brent crude, gasoline and gasoil on the world…
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Our services are essential; we must be exempted from lockdown – Contract Cleaners
Contract Cleaners Association of Ghana, a group of cleaning companies in the country is pleading with government to include them in the category of organizations offering essential services in parts of Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi in the wake of the partial lockdown to curtail the spread of the COVID 19. This follows the announcement…
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Banks to readjust interest rates to reflect drop in policy rate
Some commercial banks operating in the country say they are yet to finalize processes to determine the level of readjustment of their interest rates to reflect the drop in the policy rate. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana earlier this month reduced the rate at which it lends to commercial banks by…
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AGI urges more support from banks to businesses as COVID-19 hits hard
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has urged banks in the country to emulate the gesture of Republic Bank Ghana, by implementing measures that will support local businesses in the wake of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. This follows Republic Bank Ghana’s gesture of offering a Loan Repayment Deferment for its customers and staff for a…
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TUC urges all workers to comply with partial lock-down rules
The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has asked on all workers within parts of Greater Accra and Kumasi who are not exempted from the restriction of movement, to obey the rules set out by government in order to avoid the further spread of the novel Coronavirus. This follows the announcement by President Akufo-Addo on Friday, 27th…
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COVID-19: Gov’t urged to make use of Ayalolo buses to ensure social distancing
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union, is calling on government to revive the ailing ‘Ayalolo’ buses which operate the BRT system in the country to alleviate pressure on public transportation as the novel Coronavirus continues to spread. Earlier this week, the President in an announcement directed all commercial transport drivers to restrict the…
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COVID-19 cases in Ghana hits 152
Ghana’s case count for COVID-19 has increased to 152. The death toll and recovered cases still remains five and two respectively. This follows the confirmation of 11 new cases by the Ghana Health Service on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Ten of the new cases were among persons who were under mandatory quarantine in Tamale under…
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Banks and other financial institutions will remain opened during partial lock-down – BoG
The Bank of Ghana has clarified that all banks and financial institutions will remain opened to the public during the two-week partial lock-down of parts of Accra and Kumasi from Monday, March 30, 2020. This follows the announcement by President Nana Akufo- Addo indicating that some essential service providers such as banks and other financial…
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Stop massing up at LPG stations; we’ll work during lock-down – LPG Marketers assure
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has called on the general public to desist from rushing to various retail outlets across the country to purchase gas in response to the President’s partial lock-down of Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi on March 30, 2020. This comes after thousands of people in response to…