Non-Traditional Exports raked in US$2.9bn in 2019

August 18, 2020 The country’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) have yielded US$2.9 billion in revenue for the year 2019, a report by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has shown. The report, which...

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Coronavirus magnifies Africa’s need for economic integration – AU Chairperson

August 18, 2020 The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need to accelerate Africa’s economic integration and industrial...

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Government of Ghana hands over AfCFTA building to AU Commission

August 18, 2020 Trading activities amongst African countries are expected to begin in January 2021 following the official commissioning and handing over of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free...

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South Korea supports COVID-19 response with medical supplies

August 17, 2020 The Republic of Korea has supported the national COVID-19 response efforts with essential medical supplies worth about GH¢2.26 million ($393,000). The items include Polymerase chain...

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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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