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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...

Kempinski denies suggestions it is laying off 85% of workers

Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has denied suggestions it is laying off 85% of its workers as a result of poor business due to...

Melcom, others donate to COVID-19 Trust Fund

Melcom Ghana Limited, the Lebanese community in Ghana, the Apolistic Church and Apostolic International are the latest groups to donate to Ghana's COVID-19 Trust...

Kempinski to layoff workers over coronavirus – Finance Minister reveals [listen]

Management of the plush Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra is to lay off about 85% of staff as the novel Coronavirus pandemic has...

Fraud Alert: Registrar-General’s Department warns public against fraudsters

The Registrar-General's Department has cautioned the public, particularly, its clients against persons said to be demanding money for business registration renewals and the filing...

Coronavirus: You’ll face judgement – Prophet Kofi Oduro to telcos

Founder and leader of the Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Dr. Kofi Oduro has expressed disgust at the sheer insensitivity of telecommunication companies in Ghana...

GCB Bank reacts to death of customer in banking hall

GCB Bank has reacted to an allegation brought against it over the death of a client at the Boundary Road branch of the bank....

READ: ’10 Ten Commandments’ of data usage

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is encouraging judicious use of voice and data services during the 14-day coronavirus lockdown. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: UK hospital refused to...

Covid-19: Kingdom Exim donates towards fight in Tema

Kingdom Exim’s Big Stars Animal Feed has donated a number of items towards the ongoing fight against Covid-19 in the country. Immanuel Paulraj and James...

Norvan’s take: Ecoronomics

COVID 19, which is a member or a strain of the Coronavirus family has changed how things are done in the world, by reshaping...

How to make money with your Whatsapp status

WhatsApp has daily active users of a over a billion people. A lot of these people use it every day as a means of...

Bawumia launches Online Scholarship Application system

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the Scholarship Secretariat’s Online Scholarship Application and Administration System, www.scholarshipgh.com, in Accra. Beginning April 1, 2020, in just...

Registrar General extends deadline for filing annual returns

The Registrar General's Department has announced the extension of deadline for the filing of annual returns in the wake of the spread of the...

Alex Mould predicts 20% reduction in fuel prices

The Former Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alex Mould, is predicting a 20% reduction on prices of petroleum products beginning...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s expected tax revenue to fall by GH¢2.2bn – Ofori-Atta

Ghana is expected to suffer a revenue shortfall of up to GH¢2.2 billion as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister, Ken...

READ: Finance Minister’s address to Parliament on Coronavirus pandemic

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Monday, presented to Parliament, the measures taken by the government to mitigate the likely impact the Coronavirus pandemic...

Lockdown Scare: Panic Buyers in Accra meet empty shelves at supermarkets [Photos]

The ongoing lockdown of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions have sent mixed feelings to some shoppers in Accra who are racing to stock...

Coronavirus: NLA suspends 5/90, VAG draws

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has suspended its weekly draws and other activities that involve human contacts as part of measures to curb the...

Medical Credit Fund makes it to ImpactAssets50

Medical Credit Fund has earned a place on the ImpactAssets50 (IA 50), an international scheme that recognizes impact investment funds worldwide. IA 50 includes...

COVID-19: UNDP warns of economic crisis in developing countries

The UNDP has painted a very gloomy picture for developing countries’ economies in the midst of the global Codvid-19 pandemic. A press release by the...

7 key opportunities for Africa during the coronavirus outbreak

With the wind of coronavirus change, a global economic fallout has and will continue to reverberate around the world. Africa is, however. strategically positioned to...

Private sector to launch COVID-19 Fund

The Private Sector has taken the initiative to launch the Ghana Private Sector COVID-19 Fund as part of efforts to financially assist government...

Covid-19 Lockdown: There’s good news for ‘waakye’ sellers, other food vendors

You can still get your favourite 'waakye' or any other food by the roadside to buy during the partial lockdown in Greater Accra and...

Coronavirus lockdown: How hotels, restaurants will operate [Audio]

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality sector can operate during the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi due to the coronavirus outbreak. But...

Coronavirus: Lockdown won’t affect fuel – NPA assures

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured consumers of petroleum products there will be no fuel shortage in the country ahead of a partial...

COVID-19: BoG advises public against panic withdrawals

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has advised Ghanaians to refrain from panic withdrawals from the various financial institutions due to the impending restrictions to be...

LPG companies warn customers against panic buying

The Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Companies has cautioned its clients against panic buying at its retail outlets across the country over the...

COVID-19: Govt announces GH¢1bn support to SMEs and households

Government has announced measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Ghanaian businesses and households. Delivering his fourth national televised address on...

Seth Terpker weighs in on impact of possible lockdown on economy

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has waded into the debate over whether or not the government should put the country on lockdown following the...

UBA announces $14m for coronavirus relief support across Africa

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) today announced a donation of over $14 million through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response...

Coronavirus: Finance Minister submits document on impact of potential lockdown

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has submitted a document to President Akufo-Addo detailing the economic implications in the event of a potential nationwide...

Ghana’s economy ‘too fragile’ for total lock-down – PNC treasurer

People’s National Congress' (PNC) treasurer says Ghana’s economy will suffer if the government orders a “total lock-down” due to the growing cases of the...

Citydia innovates to combat coronavirus pandemic in Ghana’s retail space

CityDia was the first Supermarket chain in Ghana to implement measures in our stores, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and to ensure the...

Bawumia launches Africa’s first Universal QR code

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched Ghana’s Universal Quick Response (QR) Code and Proxy Pay system in Accra. While QR...

Local Govt, security services embark on clean-up exercise at Agbogbloshie market

Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in collaboration with the various security agencies embarked on a clean-up exercise at...

Coronavirus: Banks to sanitise cash

Members of the Ghana Association of Bankers, as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus, have agreed to regularly sanitise ...

Coronavirus: Ghana Tourism Authority orders closure of beaches

As part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has ordered closure of beaches in the country...