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Rise in COVID-19 cases due to disregard of protocols – Noguchi Director

January 12, 2021 The Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Professor Abraham K. Anang has attributed the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana to a disregard of safety...

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Spare parts dealers in talks with assembly plants to manufacture car parts

December 16, 2020 Co-chairman of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Clement Boateng says negotiations are underway between his association and some car assembly plants established in Ghana. In...

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Ecobank intensifies fight against diabetes in West Africa

December 4, 2020 Ecobank has organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stance against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes across five countries within West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia,...

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Ghana poised to become food basket- Minister acclaims Planting for Food and Jobs feat

November 5, 2020 The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has touted the achievements of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme, describing it as a vehicle towards making Ghana...

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AfCFTA can lift 100m out of poverty in Africa – report

October 14, 2020 …World Bank calls for policy reforms to maximise gains A new report by the World Bank has revealed that the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the...

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50 Ghanaian Entrepreneurs to benefit from €450k German support

August 26, 2020 A total of 50 Ghanaian entrepreneurs of primarily small businesses, are expected to benefit from both technical and financial support of up to €9,000 each. This is through a German...

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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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Government to absorb WASSCE fees of over 300,000 candidates

June 22, 2020 The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the government will absorb the full examination fees of all students sitting for the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certification...

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June 22, 2020 / Comments (0)

West Aftican countries urged to develope common guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19

May 11, 2020 The West African College of Physicians (WACP) has proposed a common framework among member countries in the sub-region in response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to WACP, this has...

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Implementation of the AfCFTA deal postponed due to coronavirus

April 29, 2020 The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said on Tuesday....

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April 29, 2020 / Comments (0)