More than 500 employees at an industrial complex have tested positive for COVID-19, as Ghana announces 4,012 confirmed cases of the disease, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. According to the GHS, the country’s total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases from March 12 to May 7, 2020 is 4,012, with 18 deaths and 323 … The post Industrial
Depositors with valid claims are to be paid by May ending, Mr Eric Nana Nipah, Official Receiver and Liquidator of the collapsed nonbank financial institutions, has said. He said out of the total claims worth approximately GH¢6.4 billion that was received at the close of the extended deadline for the submission of claims for these … The post Depositors
The European Union (EU), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation are partnering to create jobs for at least 5,000 Ghanaians. This is under the “Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana – (GrEEn)” project, which involves training and financial support … The post EU,
Dr Ebenezer Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Thursday explained that Ghana attained its highest confirmed cases of COVID-19 on April 25, 2020, suggesting its peak period. The record number, he said, was attained from the backlog of the samples collected from the enhanced contact tracing activities. According to … The post Ghana’s
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said Ghana is ready to make an assessment on ‘Covid-Organics’- the purported COVID-19 cure from Madagascar. He said when that herbal product is made available the GHS would collaborate with the Food and Drugs Authority to ascertain its potency and advise the … The post Ghana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cabinet have begun a three-day retreat to examine the impact and the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic across all governance sectors in the country. Various recommendations made over the past months would also be considered. The retreat would also allow government to place its recommendations before Parliament during … The post Cabinet
Members of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders have staged a protest to press home to government the need to suspend UNIPASS and revert to the GCNET system of clearing goods at the various ports. They members claim the UNIPASS system has so many technical anomalies which continued to waste lots of turnaround time. The … The post Freight Forwarders entreat
More than 200,000 Micro, small and medium Enterprises are expected to benefit from the GH¢600 million COVID-19 Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme. Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), who announced this at a briefing at the Ministry of Information, on Thursday, said steps were being … The post More
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3 each year. The event was born in the UN General Assembly in December 1993, after the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day and the theme for this year’s … The post World Press
Dr Samuel Saaka Buah, Deputy Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has been appointed Acting Director of the Institute. Dr Buah’s appointment was announced in a speech read on behalf of the Director-General of the CSIR, Professor Victor Kwame Agyeman, during a ceremony at Nyankpala on … The post CSIR-SARI
Mr Sylvan Dauda Danaa, the Builsa South District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the Upper East Region, has said the fear of COVID-19 might affect rice production in the area. He said there is the need for intensive education if production is to increase. He said even though there are … The post COVID-19 may affect rice production in Builsa
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