COVID-19: WHO wants governments to restrict alcohol during lockdown

April 17, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments around the world to tighten restrictions on access to alcohol during the lockdown, saying consumption can increase the risk of...

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Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund releases architectural plan for 100-bed isolation, treatment facility

April 17, 2020 All is set for the construction of a 100-bed Covid-19 treatment and isolation facility, to complement efforts by government to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Initiated by...

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UNIPASS system collapses, goods now cleared manually

April 17, 2020 Tension is brewing at the Takoradi ports as frustrated Frieghtforwarders are mulling over the failure of the UNIPASS system to clear goods electronically. The supposed superior electronic...

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WHO, WFP and AU deliver critical supplies as Covid-19 accelerates in West and Central Africa

April 17, 2020 Just over two months since Covid-19 was first detected in Africa, the disease has now spread to nearly every country, resulting in nearly 17 000 confirmed cases and around 900 deaths across...

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Coronavirus: The effect of a pandemic on digitisation efforts and cyber security

April 17, 2020 The survival, actions and inactions of humans is heavily dependent on both fear and anxiety, requiring people to respond to growing threats that endanger lives, as well as being able to...

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Ken Ofori-Atta writes: ‘What does an African finance minister do now?’

April 17, 2020 It’s 5:00am and I stir. My stomach feels cramped. I have slept no more than four hours. My mind races. The problems cascade through. I hear the birds and do my meditation. My wife Angie...

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Ghana can take advantage of COVID-19 to boost local production – KPMG

April 15, 2020 A new report by auditing firm, KPMG, analyzing the economic impact of COVID-19 on Ghana, has highlighted some positive measures necessary to reduce the financial burden on the economy....

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Coronavirus has not affected cargo vessel traffic into Ghana; says Maritime Authority

April 15, 2020 As fears of a global recession and shortage of food and other essential goods grow, the Ghana Maritime Authority says there is no noticeable reduction in cargo vessel traffic to the country...

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REDAVIA rolls out programme to aid businesses procure solar plants COVID-19 Crisis

April 15, 2020 REDAVIA, a global market leader in clean solar power for businesses, has outdoored the COVID-19 Resilience Lease, a new concessionary solar power programme to support Ghanaian and Kenyan...

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Telcos offer various freebies to support fight against COVID-19

April 15, 2020 Telecommunication companies in Ghana are offering various free packages as part of efforts to assist the government fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the packages are free access to over...

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