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Gov’t pays ECG, VRA, NEDCo GH¢343m first tranche of coronavirus electricity reliefs

May 28, 2020 Government has paid the first tranche of the COVID-19 electricity reliefs to the respective bodies – the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Northern Electricity...

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May 28, 2020 / Comments (0)

African Sovereign Wealth Funds to lose at least US$19bn due to COVID-19

May 28, 2020 COVID-19 and its enormous economic repercussions on Africa is putting serious strain on the continent’s Sovereign Wealth Funds – which collectively hold some US$87billion in assets...

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Coronavirus: WHO halts trials of hydroxychloroquine over safety fears

May 27, 2020 Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Trials in several...

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May 27, 2020 / Comments (0)

GRA to grant tax holidays to companies that donated to COVID-19 Fund – Sophia Akuffo

May 27, 2020 Any company that made a donation to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund will enjoy some tax holidays, former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, Chair of the Board of Trustees, has...

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May 27, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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May 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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May 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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May 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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May 22, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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May 22, 2020 / Comments (0)