President hands over AfCFTA Secretariat building today

August 17, 2020 President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, inaugurate and hand over the secretariat for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the African Union Commission. Ghana won...

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COVID-19: Ghana to re-open borders by September 1 if …

August 17, 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government was working to re-open Ghana’s borders depending on the readiness and ability to ensure that every passenger who arrives...

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BoG orders police vetting of bank staff to curtail fraud

August 17, 2020 To reduce the alarming cases of staff-orchestrated fraud in banks, the regulator – Bank of Ghana – has ordered banks to take a raft of measures, which include taking staff through...

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India to make COVID-19 vaccine available to Ghana – High Commissioner

August 17, 2020 The Indian Government will make available to Ghana and the rest of the world, three vaccines for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that are currently under trial. The Indian High...

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Parliament approves GH¢174m tax-free income for front line health workers

August 14, 2020 Parliament has voted to approve a tax waiver of GH¢174 million on the income taxes of front line health workers. The move by Parliament is consistent with President Nana...

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Aviation Ministry revokes GCAA cargo directive over lack of stakeholder consultation

August 14, 2020 The Aviation Ministry has revoked a directive by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority that ordered that cargo goods without manifest and air waybills should be ceased. The directive, which...

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Energy Commission to introduce 7-star ratings on electrical appliances

August 14, 2020 All electrical and electronic appliances will, from next year, have the ratings on their labels recategorised from one-star to seven-star to indicate their standard of efficiency....

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U.S. supports Shea Parkland Restoration Initiative and women’s economic empowerment

August 14, 2020 The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), Wednesday, launched the Action for Shea Parklands (ASP)...

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Coronavirus: 300 shops closed at Arts Centre

August 14, 2020 About 300 artefact shops at the Arts Centre in Accra have shut down due to COVID-19, Mr Ayingura Sunday, Secretary of the Greater Accra Arts and Crafts Dealers Association has told the...

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Inflation for July increases to 11.4%

August 13, 2020 Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicate that, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July 2020 has increased to 11.4 percent. The increase represents a 0.2 percentage...

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