Author: Nerteley Nettey
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COVID-19: 246 markets in Ahafo, Bono and Bono East to be disinfected on Monday
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has announced a disinfection exercise in all markets in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East Regions on Monday, March 30, 2020. Just like similar exercises embarked on in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Region in the past week, the move is part of directives by President Akufo-Addo…
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Food vendors, fisherfolk, others exempted from COVID-19 lockdown
President Nana Akufo-Addo has imposed a two-week partial lockdown on Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi from Monday, March 30, 2020, 1:00am. These cities, which have been identified as the epicentres of the novel coronavirus in Ghana have been shut down as part of efforts to curb the spread of the disease. Ghana currently has a…
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COVID-19: Akufo-Addo announces GHS1bn stimulus package for businesses
As part of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana to sustain businesses, President Akufo-Addo has announced that all households and small to medium scale enterprises are to benefit from a stimulus package of one billion Ghana cedis. According to him, this is part of the creation of a Coronavirus…
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Nana Addo establishes COVID-19 Fund, offers his 3 months’ salary as seed money
President Akufo-Addo has announced the creation of a COVID-19 Fund with his three-months salary as seed money, to support the well-being of those who will be worst-hit by the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The President made this known when he announced a partial lock-down of the country on Friday night, March 27, to contain the spread…
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West African Gas Pipeline to cut gas supply to VRA, GRIDCo for 6 hours
The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAGPCo), says it will from midnight, Saturday 28th March, 2020, to 6:00 am Sunday, 29th March, halt the supply of gas from its pipelines to the Volta River Authority, (VRA), and the Ghana Grid Company Limited, (GRIDCo) to enable it upgrade its software. According to WAGPCo, the exercise is…
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World Bank gives Ghana, 6 others US$379m to help strengthen statistical systems
As part of efforts to deepen regional integration in Africa, the World Bank Group has allocated a total of 379 million dollars in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to help harmonize and strengthen statistical systems in seven West African countries, including Ghana. The other countries who received the donation are Burkina Faso, Cape…
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Ghana Federation of Labour demands swift release of stimulus package to protect workers
The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has asked government to expedite plans to provide a stimulus package to support ailing companies due to the COVID-19 spread. The rise in the number of confirmed cases in Ghana over the last fifteen days is 137. This has led to a number…
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VRA has no record of unpaid compensation to those affected by Akosombo Dam construction – Amewu
The Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, says the Volta River Authority, VRA, has no records of communities and individuals owed any compensation for the construction of the Akosombo Dam. According to him, payments of all such claims in resettlement packages were completed by the Volta River Authority in 1971. There have been recent agitations…
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Markets in Ashanti Region to be disinfected today in COVID-19 fight
There was brisk business at markets and shopping centers in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, March, 26, 2020, ahead of Friday’s exercise to disinfect markets and other commercial spaces. The exercise, which started in Greater Accra Region, is part of government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Authorities in the region have…
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Republic Bank defers loan repayment for staff and customers due to COVID-19
In its quest to mitigate the economic impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic on businesses and staff, The Republic Bank Ghana, has announced an offer of Loan Repayment Deferment for its customers and staff for a period of six months. This comes after the Bank of Ghana in a series of actions urged all financial…