Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new virus. It has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with a call on all governments to tackle it with utmost seriousness.
Governments across the world have taken and continue to take various public...
To say this pandemic poses a threat of serious losses to the Petroleum Industry worldwide might not adequately capture the sheer numeric magnitude of the shortfall for this particular industry. We are talking about an industry where small change is spoken about in the billions, so you’d have to...
The global pandemic has left the world in much trepidation and taken countries by surprise with total recorded cases reaching 1,193,655 million as at April 04, 2020. By this date, the world had recorded a total death toll of 64,277. Amid the scary figures of infected cases, 246,110 have...
Management of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has donated 20 boxes and 100 gallons of liquid and gel sanitisers to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) and Tema General Hospital.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GSA, Benonita Bismarck, said the donation forms part of the organisation’s contribution to the fight against spread...
The LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has donated an amount of GH¢60,000 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund to support the fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Presenting the package to government at the Ministry of Information during the regular COVID-19 press briefing, Gabriel Kumi, Vice Chairman...
As health workers across the globe battle to slow down spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, all measures must be taken to ensure that people have food now, in the recovery period, and beyond to ensure that the pandemic will not spawn food crises which affect poor people...
Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has donated US$20,000 (GH¢120,000) to the University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), one of the leading laboratories at the forefront of testing samples for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
Chief Corporate Communications...
As Ghana battles to stem the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) through enhanced contact tracing and testing, adherence to social distancing and proper hygiene measures, implementation of a partial lockdown of parts of the country and increased education, those who fell victim of the virus are being stigmatised and this...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has donated a cheque for GH¢150,000 and items worth GH¢350,000 - including PPE, beverages, provisions, water and oxygen to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund.
The move, according to AGI, is in response to President Nana Akufo-Addo's call for support in the fight against spread...
The World Bank has advised African governments to keep their trade borders open for business despite the coronavirus outbreak, in order to ensure the free flow of medical supplies, food and other essentials which will aid the fight against the pandemic.
According to the Bretton Woods institution, as of the...