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COVID-19 pushes Registrar General to halt penalty increase

July 14, 2020 … extends filing of annual returns to December The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD), has indefinitely suspended its planned penalty increase from GH¢400 to GH¢450 which was...

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July 14, 2020 / Comments (0)

Don’t wear face shields without face masks – Ghana Health Service

July 14, 2020 The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an advisory regarding the use of face shields in the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. According to the Head of Surveillance...

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July 14, 2020 / Comments (0)

AGRA’s COVID-19 Situation Report for July rues continental food insecurity

July 14, 2020 As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in AGRA-focus (1) countries, food insecurity remains a concern as economies suffer, AGRA’s COVID-19 Situation Report Number 5 for July 2020 states....

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SafeCare4Covid App introduced for health care providers

July 14, 2020 SafeCare4Covid App, a free mobile app for healthcare providers that offers practical support in handling the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been introduceSafeCare4Covid App, a free...

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Government to set up temporary treatment centres in Ashanti Region

July 14, 2020 Government is setting up additional COVID-19 treatment centres at yet to be completed hospital facilities in the Ashanti Region. This is to ease pressure on already existing treatment...

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200 Horticulture exporters lose $1.6 m to COVID-19

July 13, 2020 Ghanaian vegetable and fruit exporters are unable to send consignments to their buyers in Europe and other international markets due to lack of demand arising from the COVID-19 pandemic The...

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Ex-staff of savings and loans companies to be paid outstanding salaries, related claims

July 13, 2020 Government is set to pay the outstanding salaries as well as negotiated and exit packages of former employees of the defunct 347 microfinance companies and 23 savings and loans companies....

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July 13, 2020 / Comments (0)

Post COVID-19: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021 – AfDB

July 13, 2020 Governments and development partners must respond in a more coordinated, targetted and rapid manner to be effective in limiting impact. An additional 49 million Africans could be pushed...

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Demand for local poultry up as COVID-19 slows down influx of imported chicken

July 13, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on businesses that largely rely on imported products due to disruptions in the global supply chain, some local businesses usually overwhelmed by...

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COVID-19: Airborne transmission cannot be ruled out, WHO says

July 8, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne transmission could...

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