Tag: covid-19 Ghana
-
Coronavirus: The effect of a pandemic on digitisation efforts and cyber security
The survival, actions and inactions of humans is heavily dependent on both fear and anxiety, requiring people to respond to growing threats that endanger lives, as well as being able to deal and overcome existential threats. These threats have metamorphosed in various ways – political upheavals, health, cultural tensions, religious uprisings, terrorism, natural disasters, among…
-
Ghana Stock Exchange takes steps against likely impact of COVID-19
Head of Marketing and Public Relations at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Diana Okine, says the local bourse has already cancelled emergency discussions with relevant stakeholders and potential investors, as part of moves to contain the spread of COVID-19. The disease has killed more than 12,000 globally, out of over 290,000 cases. Speaking to Citi…
-
GCB Bank provides GH¢100,000.00 support for covid-19 fight
Ghana’s largest bank, GCB Bank Ltd, has provided GH¢100,000.00 support to the government of Ghana to help the national fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The donation was presented through the Ministry of Health at a ceremony on Friday, March 20, 2020. The Managing Director of GCB Bank, Mr. Anselm…
-
COVID-19: Technology Chamber urges gov’t to develop digital response strategy to prevent spread
The Ghana Chamber of Technology, which comprises technology-related companies operating at the country, has asked government to develop and implement a comprehensive digital response strategy to manage the impact of COVID-19 on the continuity of business and government operations. There’s a ban for the next four weeks on all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals,…
-
Coronavirus: Ghana’s 2 cases involve top Norwegian Embassy official, and a Ghanaian
Citi News sources have confirmed that one of the two persons who contracted the coronavirus–COVID-19 pandemic, is a senior official of the Norwegian Embassy in Ghana. The other person is a Ghanaian who returned from Turkey into the country. At an emergency press conference on Thursday night by the Ministry of Information, the Health Minister,…