World’s first airline to offer its passengers free cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs, in a unique assurance when they fly to any destination, in any class of travel Emirates customers can travel with confidence, as the airline will cover medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 […] The post Emirates
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed in the 2020 mid-year budget review that government has released an amount of GH¢57,800,000 for the payment of nursing students allowance. According to the Finance Minister, the stipulated amount is to cover the allowance of some 48,200 nursing students across various nursing training schools in the country. “The […] The post Gov’t
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on government and all political parties to help empower the local seed industry by providing an enabling environment and logistical support to ensure that Ghana is seed sufficient. The CSOs believe that government and political parties can, through their manifestos and policies, safeguard input supply chains for small-scale agricultural […] The post CSOs
The National Lottery Authority (NLA), has indicated that due to the shift system it is implementing to make its working environment safe from COVID-19, and the increasing spate of lotto fraudsters, it is taking reasonably longer to pay winning tickets or prizes and thus appealing to the staking public for patience. According to the NLA, […] The post COVID-19
What is your name? “A good name is to be chosen rather…” – Proverbs 22:1 Names trigger emotions, they evoke memories and they inspire actions. Out of the billions of people on earth, everyone has a name. In West Africa, names are so important to the extent that names they give to children always have […] The post How to create a brand name appeared first on
Mr. Ernest Frimpong, the Managing Director of Loyalty Insurance Company Limited, has made a call to insurance policyholders/insureds/claimants to report accidents or insurance claims to insurance companies on time to speed up investigations, processing, settlement and payment of insurance claims in a fair and prompt manner. Mr. Frimpong indicated that the delay in reporting insured […] The post Insurance
In spite of the COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown of activities non-life insurers performance during the period in relation to income, generation was encouraging for this period under review. The 29 non-life companies generated total gross premium income of GH¢515,741,117 in the first quarter of 2020 as against GH¢397,461,040 the same period in 2019. This is […] The post Non-Life
The online shopping basket has increased tremendously since the break out of COVID -19 and its restrictive protocols. Many people now seeing the constraints on time and movement especially have resulted in online channels to get whatever they need. In doing so, demands online for new categories of products have emerged; forcing online retailers to […] The post This is
First National Bank Ghana is set to host its first-ever Developers Forum in Ghana on Thursday, August 6, 2020. It will be a gathering with real estate developers, construction experts and landowners to discuss the bank’s enhanced home loan portfolio, following its recent merger with GHL Bank. The event is one of the positive experiences […] The post First
In line with Fidelity Bank’s deep-rooted commitment to growing its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) base, the bank in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held the second session of its four-part webinar series on the topic Accessing Finance During Crises. Organized under the Fidelity Presents… thought leadership initiative, this second session focused on […] The post Fidelity
COVID-19 hit the Chinese economy hard in the first quarter of 2020, causing real GDP to contract by 6.8% year on year. But since the city of Wuhan emerged from lockdown in early April, the economy has gradually returned to normal and grew by 3.2% in the second quarter. According to the consensus view, China’s […] The post China’s fiscal dilemma appeared first on The
Much of the technology in use today have been democratized so much so that availability, usage, and controls are no longer the privilege of the IT Departmental setup. Technology is more of an enabler of businesses and personal efficiency, and that is why irrespective of where you find yourself, being tech-savvy with a few […] The post Computing basics everyone should know
Queuing by Proxy As at the time of penning this piece, I have still not gotten my new Voter ID sorted out. I know it is my civic duty to get it. I know I have to make the time to go get it done. However, the truth is that the queues I see as […] The post Service Line with J. N. Halm : The Line-Sitters appeared first on The
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the potential vulnerability of the world’s food supply chains. This is galvanising governments in emerging economies to boost domestic production through new agricultural inputs and investment in agri-tech and logistics networks. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 265m people globally could face acute food insecurity by the end of the year […] The post COVID-19
NSIA Insurance Company Limited has donated five multi-functional motor bikes to the Ministry of Health to help the ministry in its surveillance work. The motorcycles which have all been comprehensively insured with NSIA is expected to help the ministry to effectively execute its mandate at a time the country is battling the novel Coronavirus pandemic. […] The post NSIA Insurance
With five months to the December 2020 general elections, the two contending parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are yet to unveil their manifesto; for the electorate to decide which of the two parties has better policies and programmes. An election manifesto is a document that spells out […] The post Amos
The protracted discussions on how best to motivate farmers to nurture and not destroy trees on their farms has gained fresh momentum. This follows a strategic meeting on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at Aburi in the Eastern Region, of representatives of key stakeholder groups namely – government, industry/private sector and civil society who include farmers. […] The post Ama
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called on government and all political parties to help empower the local seed industry by providing an enabling environment and logistical support to ensure that Ghana is seed sufficient. The CSOs believe that government and political parties can, through their manifestos and policies, safeguard input supply chains for small-scale agricultural […] The post CSOs
French telecoms provider Orange last week Thursday launched mobile banking operations in Ivory Coast, the third country where it has expanded into digital lending after France and Spain. Company executives told a news conference they were aiming to sign up 10 million customers in Ivory Coast in the next five years and also plan to […] The post Orange
Communication remains one of the most vital components of long-lasting relationships. In various ways, the essence of it has been undermined because people do not give the time and day to integrate strong communication skills into their DNA. Right from when we meet a person, engage them, make a connection, nurture that connection and develop […] The post Insights
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