COVID-19: Ghana is safe; not to go into economic recession – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana is not
likely to go into an economic recession in the third or fourth quarter of this
year due...
COVID-19: G20 suspends $20 billion debt payments by poor countries
Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service payments for the world’s poorest countries from May...
Covid-19 lockdown: Registered water sellers to be paid commissions at the end of the month – Sanitation Minster
Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, has revealed plans by the government to pay commissions to persons registered and authorised by...
Covid-19 lockdown: Energy Minister explains what it means to be ECG lifeline consumer
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his last televised address to the nation announced some relief packages to help mitigate the...
Covid-19: Govt to spend 1 billion cedis for electricity relief package [listen]
Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu, has said that the government will spend approximately 1 billion Ghana cedis for some 4.8 million meters across...
COVID-19: IMF says $8 trillion so far spent in fight against pandemic
So far, US$8 trillion has been used by countries to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with G20 countries taking the lead.According to the International Monetary...
Embattled TOR MD resigns
Beleaguered Managing Director (MD) of the Tema Oil Refinery, Asante Berko has resigned.Mr Berko tendered in his resignation to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, on...
Indomie Ghana donates GH₵1m to Covid-19 Trust Fund
Tolaram Group of companies in Ghana on Tuesday
donated one million Ghana cedis (GH₵1,000,000) in cash and products to the
Covid-19 National Trust FundThe donation supports...
Kasapreko supports Manhyia Palace in COVID-19 fight
Africa’s leading beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko Company Limited, has donated GH¢40,000.00 worth of assorted drinks, water and hand sanitisers to Manhyia Palace.The donation was to...
Zoomlion to disinfect corporate institutions at a discount
Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited has initiated a programme to
disinfect corporate institutions and other organisations in the wake of
the Covid-19 pandemic.The initiative,...
Strict adherence to Covid-19 directives can save you – Puma Energy MD
Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Ltd., a leading Oil Marketing Company (OMC) in Ghana, has called for the strict adherence to the directives issued by...
Check out list of 16 companies owned by Keche Andrews’ rich wife
Joan Gyan, businesswoman and wife of Keche Andrews, has in
recent times been making headlines after her interview on the Delay Show.She revealed on the...
TOR boss fingered in $4.5 million bribery scandal
Tema Oil Refinery boss, Asante Berko is currently in hot waters for his alleged role in the latest bribery scandal that has hit Ghana.Mr...
Ghana not going back to IMF-supported programme – Gabby Otchere
Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, has said Ghana will not be going back to an IMF-supported programme on the...
Coronavirus: Data is one of our most powerful weapons in fight against virus – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the gathering and availability of data, have played a significant role in Ghana’s battle against Covid-19...
Coronavirus: Two major markets in Central Tongu closed down
Two major markets in the Central Tongu district will be closed down from Monday, April 13, 2020, following nine cases of coronavirus recorded in...
Trade Minister visits 4 local companies producing PPEs
Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has visited some four companies selected by government to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline health workers...
Coronavirus: Ashaiman, Mandela markets closed
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has temporarily closed the Ashaiman Central and Mandela markets after the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) identified...
Apple, Google bring COVID-19 contact-tracing to 3 billion people
Apple and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact...
COVID-19: Criteria for SMEs to access govt’s GH¢ 600 million soft loan
The criteria for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to access government’s GHc 600 million soft loan has been outlined by...
Local Govt Ministry to close all markets that do not practice social distancing
Deputy Minister for Local Government, Nana Agyei Boateng, says the ministry will close down any market in the country that does not practice ...
Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth
Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns.The group said...
Free electricity for lifeline consumers [Video]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the government will absorb the electricity bills of low-income consumers in the country for April, May...
Coronavirus: CMB market closed indefinitely
The Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly has closed down the CMB Market indefinitely, as part of efforts to curtail the rapid spread of the new coronavirus...
Coronavirus: NCA allays public fears over virus and 5G technology
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has stated categorically
that there is absolutely no link between 5G technology and Covid-19.It has, therefore, advised the public...
Kingdom Exim: A Ghanaian company that is silently fighting Covid-19 from its own resources
Perhaps it is the first time you are hearing about the Kingdom Exim Group Limited but whatever the case, you are hearing of it...
Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association donates GH¢ 300k to Covid-19 fund
The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association today presented a cheque of GH¢ 300,000.00 to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund set up by government to...
Coronavirus: Why sachet water producers won’t benefit from govt’s free water supply [audio]
Sachet water producers in the country will not enjoy government’s free water supply, the Ghana Water Company (GWCL) has said.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: Married men I...
BoG Hospital saga: Kweku Baako replies Ato Forson
Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, has attributed the collapse of the nine indigenous banks during the banking sector...
Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty
The economic fallout from the coronavirus could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion.This bleak warning comes from a United Nations...
African leaders seek remedies, with 20 million job losses and shrinking GDP expected
The African Union (AU) has projected a contraction across the continent’s economies and the loss of almost 20 million this year amid the fallout...
Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty
The economic fallout from the coronavirus could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion.This bleak warning comes from a United Nations...
MTN Ghana Foundation supports govt’s Covid-19 fight with GH¢5m
The MTN Ghana Foundation is procuring medical supplies at the cost of five million (GHS 5 million) Ghana cedis to support the Government of...
Kalmoni Group, Silver Star Auto support Covid-19 fight with brand new Peugeot 4×4 Pickup
In a bid to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana, the Kalmoni Group has donated a brand-new Peugeot 4x4 Pickup, valued...
Two employees of Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, test positive for coronavirus
Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin confirmed on Monday that two employees at its Seattle-area headquarters tested positive for the coronavirus.The employees, who are married...
3 businesses you should consider right after the coronavirus war is won
Ghana is on a partial lockdown and most businesses have ceased. Life has almost come to a standstill. A virus we cannot see is...
Covid-19 is wake up call to industrialise Ghana’s economy
Principal of Jackson College of Education has said the country must learn a great lesson from the devastating impact that the Covid-19 is having...
COVID-19: Govt promises GHc 600 million soft loans for SMEs with one year debt moratorium
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced some GH¢ 600 million soft loan support for all micro, small and medium scale...
COVID-19: Local production of PPEs to begin Tuesday
Local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will commence on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, government has announced.Face masks, head covers, surgical scraps and gowns...
Govt absorbs 3 months water bill for all Ghanaians
All Ghanaians will not be paying water bill for the next three months as government will absorb all the costs.President Nana Akufo-Addo in his...