Tag: COVID-19
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COVID-19: Gov’t receives initial support of GHS5.5bn from BoG
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Thursday presented a report to Parliament over government’s plan to trigger section 30 (6) of the Bank of Ghana Act. This is to help government obtain 10 billion Ghana Cedis in domestic financing from the Central Bank to deal with the economic challenges occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 7,303 with recoveries 2,412
Ghana’s novel Coronavirus cases have risen to 7,303. The update indicates that 186 new cases have been recorded in the country as at 27th May, 2020. According to the Ghana Health Service’s website, 2,412 persons who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier have also recovered. This means that 95 more persons have recovered since the last…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 7,117; 2,317 recoveries and 34 deaths
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 7,117. This was revealed by the Ghana Health Service on Tuesday, 26th May, 2020. The update shows that 153 new cases have been recorded in the country. Meanwhile, some 220 more persons have recovered from the disease increasing the total number of recoveries to 2,317. Also, two more persons…
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Two sub-contractors of Tullow Ghana test positive for COVID-19
Tullow Ghana has confirmed that two of its subcontractors working on the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah and the MV Lancelot vessel, have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. A statement from the company said the two who were suspected to have the virus after showing symptoms were later quarantined and tested by officials from the Ghana…
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GRA to offer tax reliefs to companies for donating to COVID-19 fund – Sophia Akuffo
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, has announced that it will offer tax reliefs to companies that have donated to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund. This was disclosed by the Chairperson of the COVID-19 Trust Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo. Speaking at an event at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, 26th May, 2020, Sophia Akuffo said the…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises to 6,964; recoveries now 2,097
Ghana’s COVD-19 case count has risen to 6,964 cases. This was announced by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at a press briefing in Accra. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries has also increased to 2,097, while the death toll still remains at 32. “As of 24th…
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COVID-19: Monetary support alone not enough for businesses – PEF CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), Nana Osei-Bonsu, says the interventions introruced by government for small and medium scale businesses affected by COVID-19 will not be enough. In a bid to cushion Ghana’s economy due to the impact of coronavirus, the government has among other things launched a GHs1 billion Coronavirus…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count hits 6,808 with 2070 recoveries; 32 deaths
Ghana’s case count of the novel Coronavirus has increased to 6,808. This was made known by the Ghana Health Service in its latest update on Monday, May 25, 2020. This shows that some 125 new cases have been recorded since the last update on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Meanwhile, the number of persons who have…
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Sandvik Mining donates PPE worth GHS150,000 to Ashanti Regional Health Directorate
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate’s fight against the coronavirus COVID-19, has received a major boost. Mining equipment and technology services provider, Sandvik Mining and Construction (Ghana) Ltd, has donated Personal Protective Equipment to the directorate. The 150,000 cedis equipment will augment government supplies and help the region with the second largest number of infections, deal…
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Waylead donates PPE to Police, GMA; offers discount on houses to frontliners
Real estate developers, Waylead, have presented 20,000 medical grade nose masks to the Ghana police service and the Ghana Medical Association, GMA. The items are the company’s contribution to Ghana’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Chief Operating Officer of Waylead, Keegan Wang, who presented the items at the police headquarters, said the company found it…