Mining giant, Gold Fields Ghana, has committed more than US$830,000 to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in its operating areas in the Western Region and other parts of Ghana, according to a statement from the company. Gold Fields, which operates the Tarkwa and Damang gold mines, says it has contributed...
Zenith Bank Ghana Limited has donated GH¢1,000,000 to the COVID-19 Fund established by the government of Ghana, to complement its fight against the virus and assist in ensuring the welfare of needy and vulnerable persons in society. Officials of the bank presented the amount at the Ministry of Information press...
Despite the growing threat of COVID-19 to virtually all aspects of business and the economy, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has given the strongest assurance that its annual cocoa syndication loan facility will go ahead without any hitches. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, CEO of COCOBOD, assured farmers and other industry stakeholders...
Jay Kay Industries and Investments has donated a cheque for GH¢100,000 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund set up by the government to aid the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. In addition, 100 Veronica Buckets valued at GH¢50,000 procured locally was donated to strengthen government’s ongoing social activities...
The Amenfiman Rural Bank Limited at Wasa Akropong in the Wasa Amenfi East district in the Western Region has donated items tothe government through three local assemblies to support the fight against COVID-19. The items worth about GH¢67,000 were presented to Wasa Amenfi West Municipality, Wasa Amenfi East Municipality and Wasa...
GLICO, the one-stop shop for insurance and financial services in Ghana, has donated various essential items to the Ghana Prisons Service to assist in measures taken to prevent spread of COVID-19. The essential items included large quantities of Veronica-buckets, gallons of hand-sanitisers, boxes of vitamin C tablets and thermometer guns. In...
The telecom companies have provided services for free for customers who browse educational sites and all websites for the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Information, the Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has revealed. This, she noted at a press conference organised by the Information Ministry, forms part of efforts...
“These are no ordinary times.” Those were the words of President Akufo-Addo when addressing the nation for the very first time on steps being adopted by government to mitigate the harsh effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those words truly encapsulate the general feeling all over the world as this...
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has been significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and is forecast to fall sharply from 2.4% in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1% in 2020 - the first recession in the region over the past 25 years according to the latest Africa’s Pulse, the World...
The novel coronavirus has caused nations lots of unprecedented encounters, and especially to their automobile sectors. Confidence has dropped significantly in creating stock for the automobile industry and buyers of cars. Hit by the COVID-19 virus-led factory closures, automobile companies have been issuing sweeping leaves of absence for the majority...