Tag: coronavirus outbreak
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Channel your Chinese imports through Ghana Embassy – Ambassador urges traders
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng, has asked Ghanaian traders who wish to import from China to liaise with the Embassy to connect them to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, whose members depend heavily on Chinese imports, have complained about possible…
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COVID-19: Allianz Life pledges GHS8.4m life insurance for front-line health staff
As part of efforts to help mitigate the spread on the deadly Coronavirus in the country, Allianz Life Insurance has announced free life insurance cover worth GHS8.4 million to medical professionals in three hospitals in the country who may come into direct contact with people infected with the highly infectious deadly COVID-19. The selected health…
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COVID-19: Gov’t must come up with a stimulus package to cushion Ghanaians – Ken Thompson
Following the economic devastation being caused by the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Ken Thompson, has called on government to support businesses that have been tax compliant. According to him, this should be part of a bigger emergency plan to bring relief to Ghanaians immediately, and safeguard the economy from…
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Some Ghanaian hotels contemplate closure soon as COVID-19 causes low patronage
As the coronavirus COVID-19 takes a toll on all kinds of businesses and economic activities globally, the Ghana Hotels Association says its members may be forced to close down some of their facilities if government doesn’t take steps to cushion them from the effects of low patronage. The Association says very few people are now…
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Coronavirus pandemic a wake-up call for Ghana to boost manufacturing – Ghana Exim Bank
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, says the coronavirus outbreak which originated from China and has affected trade activities in Ghana which relies heavily on Chinese imports; should be a wake-up call for the country to produce and manufacture enough goods to serve its citizens. Currently, Ghanaian businesses that rely on…
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GUTA warns of possible hikes in prices of goods as Chinese imports slows
Prices of some goods on the Ghanaian market may increase within the next two months if no solution is found to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus which originated from China, an economic powerhouse. That’s according to the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, whose members are unable to import goods from China due to…
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Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak
Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9. as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and the death toll more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago. “Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice…