World Bank approves record US$500 mln to Africa and Middle East

May 26, 2020 The World Bank has approved a record US$500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight swarms of desert locusts that are eating their way...

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Govt yet to decide on plan to evacuate stranded Ghanaians abroad

May 26, 2020 The government is yet to take a final decision on the evacuation of Ghanaians stranded abroad as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and the closure of borders. “We...

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AU establishes COVID-19 Fund; seeks to raise $1M to support member states

May 25, 2020 The African Union (AU) has created a COVID-19 Response Fund with the aim of raising US$1 million to boost the Union’s response towards the COVID-19 fight in Africa. The Fund was...

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BoG begins online payment service for Collateral Registry System

May 25, 2020 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced an online payment service for the Collateral Registry web-based system. The move according to the BoG is to address the inconveniences associated with...

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Africa Regional Index underlines integration as key to building resilient economies

May 25, 2020 The second Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII 2019) has been launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission (AUC),...

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1D1F: New Kasapreko factory starts production in Ashanti Region

May 25, 2020 The National Coordinator of the One-district, one-factory (1D1F) programme Gifty Ohene-Konadu, has inspected the progress of a new factory being set up by beverage giant, Kasapreko, in the...

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BoG secures US$1 billion to meet forex demand shocks

May 22, 2020 In a bid to stand ready for any possible excessive demand for the US dollar in the near future, the Bank of Ghana has engaged the U.S. Federal Reserve for a US$ 1 billion repurchase...

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May 22, 2020 / Comments (0)

EC outlines safety protocols for voter registration

May 22, 2020 The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined safety protocols for its mass voter registration exercise for the December 7, 2020 elections. Although the EC is yet to announce a new date for...

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EU’s blacklisting of Ghana over money laundering breaches flawed – Finance Ministry

May 22, 2020 The Ministry of Finance has described the decision of the European Commission to blacklist Ghana over money laundering breaches as unfortunate. According to the Finance Ministry, the...

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WHO Assembly Heads of state adopt coronavirus consensus

May 22, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO)has concluded its assembly with participants signing up to a historic consensus resolution on COVID-19 and the way ahead. The Assembly discussed...

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