Category: General
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Reuters poll suggests cocoa prices may drop by 10% due to COVID-19
A Reuters poll of London cocoa futures forecast cocoa would cost 10% less at the end of the year, because of rising production and a hit to demand from the coronavirus crisis. But chocolate bars will not necessarily get cheaper partly because the price of cocoa is only one ingredient in the mix that makes…
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ECG connects Ghana Infectious Disease Centre to national grid
The Ghana Infectious Disease Centre has been connected to the national grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, in support of the national fight against COVID-19. ECG’s intervention means that the 100-bed capacity facility is set for treatment and management of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the country. The ultra-modern facility worth US$7.5million…
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TC’s Energy USA, Power China Ltd. sign pact to revive Ada Foah Wave Energy Project
American Energy Giant, TC’s Energy USA and its partners, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Ltd and Seabased of Sweden, have signed a major agreement to finance and revive the Ada Foah Energy Project, which has stalled for years. TC’s Energy Ghana, a Ghanaian owned company is the local counterpart to the project which seeks to…
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Renewable Energy remains a viable and cheaper alternative for Ghanaians – IES
The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security, IES, Nana Amoasi VII, has reiterated that the inclusion of renewables in the Ghana, and for that matter Africa’s energy mix is key in addressing not only energy supply need, but to replace costly fossil-fueled thermal power plants with more greener and cheaper types, with added…
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JICA to construct flyover at Tema Interchange and offer scholarships to Ghanaians
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has signed two agreements with the Ghanaian government to construct a flyover at the Tema Interchange as well as offer scholarships to some Ghanaians. The grant amount for the Improvement of the Tema Motorway Roundabout Phase 2 (Detailed Design) project is One Hundred and Nine Million Japanese Yen (JPY…
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COVID-19: Kosmos Energy supports GHS with RNA extraction machine and swab kits
Kosmos Energy, a partner of Ghana’s Jubilee Fields, has donated some medical equipment to the Ghana Health Service as part of their support towards Ghana’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The gesture forms part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to Ghana in the wake of the global health crisis. The equipment include RNA extraction…
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Recognize seafarers as critical in COVID-19 fight – Ghana Maritime Authority
As Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark the 10th annual ‘Day of the Seafarer’, the (GMA), has called for the recognition of seafarers as key workers in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to the GMA, seafarers are essential to the shipping sector thus the need to provide them with…
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Passage of CIMG Act will sanitize marketing profession in Ghana – CIMG President
The President of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana, Daniel Kasser Tee, is hopeful the marketing industry will be sanitized with the passage of the CIMG Bill into an Act. The bill, which was delayed in Parliament for nearly two decades, was finally passed into law last week, awaiting presidential assent. The Act is expected…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 11,422; with 4,156 recoveries, 51 deaths
Ghana COVID-19 cases have increased to 11, 422 according to the Ghana Health Service. The update shows that three hundred and four new cases have been detected since the last update, resulting in the increase. Also, the number of recoveries has increased to 4,156, while three new deaths have been recorded, raising the death toll to…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 11,118; with 3,979 recoveries and 48 deaths
Ghana’s total COVID-19 count as at Saturday, June 13, 2020, stood at 11,118, according to the Ghana Health Service. The update shows that two hundred and sixty-two new cases have been detected, resulting in the increase. Also, the number of people who have recovered is now 3,979 with the death toll staying at 48 as…