Tag: COVID-19
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COVID-19: Pineapple & Banana exporters lament low demand and fallen prices
Non-traditional exports such as pineapple and banana have been a major source of foreign earners for Ghana for some time now. Even though Ghana has the potential to increase exports of such fruits, the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic has rolled back some of the gains made by farmers in this field. Figures published…
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We are enforcing COVID-19 protocols among our members – AGI
The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum-Akwaboah, says his outfit is actively monitoring its over 2,000 members to ensure that they are abiding by the protocols outlined by the Ministry of Trade to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the workplace. According to him, stakeholders are increasingly concerned about workplaces becoming…
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Prepare to take advantage of AfCFTA’s new implementation deadline – GNCCI to businesses
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, has asked businesses to take advantage of the postponement of the implementation of Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement to prepare adequately towards its execution next year. The AfCFTA Secretariat rescheduled the implementation from this month to the…
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Dalex Finance supports St. Andrews Catholic Hospital in COVID-19 fight
Dalex Finance has donated medical supplies worth GHS 20,000 to the St. Andrews Catholic Hospital, at Kordiabe to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 disease in the country. The items donated included boxes of hand sanitizers, packs of face masks and hand gloves, Veronica buckets, hand tissues, gallons of bleach and methylated…
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Kumasi Zoo to adopt virtual tourism as COVID-19 forces closure
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on various sectors of the global economy including tourism. As such, managers of the Kumasi Zoo are asking authorities in the sector to come up with some measures to sustain the industry. A visit by Citi Business News to the Kumasi Zoo showed that although management has…
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Finance Ministry staff asked to work from home over COVID-19 fears
Workers of the Ministry of Finance have been asked to work from home temporarily. This follows an ongoing COVID-19 testing exercise for all staff of the Ministry. An internal memo to staff, signed by the Chief Director of the Ministry, Patrick Numo, stated that the test results will be made available to all staff once…
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Beauty industry hit hard as COVID-19 leads to low patronage
The COVID-19 pandemic has grounded many businesses globally and forced others to run at half capacity, with millions of people rendered jobless. The devastation to economic activities is without boundaries as almost every sector of the economy has taken a hit. A look at the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on beauticians and make-up artists by…
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GRIDCo staff in Tema to undergo mass COVID-19 testing after one positive case
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced that of one of its employees at its Tema office has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. According to GRIDCo, the employee tested positive for the virus on Monday 6th July, 2020. A statement from the company said the employee has since been isolated and is receiving treatment…
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COCOBOD to shut down offices as some staff test positive for COVID-19
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced a shut down all of its Head Offices and corporate subsidiaries and divisions in Accra for a fumigation exercise after some staff tested positive for COVID-19. The office will be closed from Wednesday July 8, 2020 to Friday, July 10, 2020. In a statement issued by the company,…
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Kumasi: Entertainment businesses seek Gov’t support as Covid-19 restrictions hit hard
Entertainment centres in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, have been counting their losses due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their businesses, which has forced them to lay-off majority of their workers. As part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, there have been a number of restrictions imposed on Ghanaians since March…