Tag: COVID-19
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AfCFTA must kick off in July despite COVID-19 threat – Group advocates
Policy and advocacy think tank, AfroChampions, has advised that the July 2020 date for the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should not be rescheduled due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. The commencement of trading within the AfCFTA is slated for 1st July 2020. According to the policy and advocacy…
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COVID-19: An opportunity to boost industrialization in Africa – Report
As African countries struggle to procure goods and supplies from global suppliers in the wake of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the situation is expected to cause a shift from global supply chains towards more regionalized and localized supply chains. That’s according to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Year Zero Report, by policy…
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COVID-19: Ghana’s case count hit 834 with 99 recoveries and 9 deaths
Ghana’s coronavirus case count has increased from 641 to 834, the highest jump so far. An update by the Ghana Health Service indicates that an additional 193 cases were recorded from various parts of the country. In its routine check-ups, the Ghana Health Service said the new development was largely due to the enhanced contact-tracing…
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AGI donates cash and items to National COVID-19 Trust Fund
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has donated an amount of one hundred and fifty thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS150,000) and items worth three hundred and fifty thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 350,000), which include PPE, beverages, provisions, water and oxygen to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund. The AGI says the move is in response to President…
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COVID-19: GSA partners FDA to ensure production of standardized PPE locally
The Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, says it is collaborating with the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, to ensure that all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) being produced on a large scale locally meets the set standards for use. Some local companies have started producing about 3.6 million masks as government steps us efforts to encourage their…
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GSA certifies ‘solar Wash’ device in record time to allow commercial production
The Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, has certified an innovation by a 32-year old Ghanaian, Richard Kwarteng, known as ‘Solar Wash’, which facilitates the washing of hands as one of the precautionary measures against the coronavirus. The certification, which took a record time of four days instead of the usual twenty-one working days, allows the commercialization…
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COVID-19: Accountant General implements tax reliefs for health workers and COVID-19 Fund pledges
The Controller and Accountant-General has implemented the three months tax relief granted to all health workers as directed by the President in his recent address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic. President Akufo-Addo, while addressing the nation on April 5, 2020, on measures taken by the government to contain the spread of the COVID-19…
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50% of American businesses in Ghana severely hit by COVID-19 fight
Despite the negative impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Ghana, the American Chamber of Commerce-Ghana(AmCham), has urged its members to continue providing financial, logistical and technological support to the government to help fight the pandemic. A survey conducted by the Chamber in March shows that 50 percent of American businesses operating in Ghana have been…
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COVID-19 cases in Ghana now 641 with 83 recoveries
The confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana have increased to 641. The number of recoveries has also increased to eighty-three. However, the number of deaths still stand at eight. The 83 were part of the 268 confirmed cases under routine surveillance. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Wednesday, April…
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First National Bank offers 6 months loan repayment deferment to customers
First National Bank is giving all its existing customers an opportunity to apply for repayment holidays, where a temporary moratorium will be placed on loan repayments for up to six months. According to the bank, the offer, which is part of its #RealHelp package is to bring relief to customers impacted by novel Coronavirus pandemic.…