Sunday, April 26, 2026
Our world today is dealing with a crisis of monumental proportions. The vicious, novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe, destroying lives and ruining livelihoods.  The primary cost of the pandemic as seen in the loss of human lives is distressing, but the secondary effects on the global...
The Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has assured that government has not abandoned any health facility under construction by the previous government as speculated by a section of Ghanaians after the 8th Address to the nation by President Akufo-Addo. He said government has constructed and completed 10 polyclinics in...
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 121, bringing the current total to 1,671 cases, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said. Speaking at the Information Ministry's press briefing, he said the current data show that 566 have come from general surveillance. Giving a comprehensive update, the Minister said 1,461 are well, with...
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has assured of reliable gas supply in the country even in the face of the disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. While the gas supplier admitted to challenges being encountered in moving technical staff from one place to the other, it said it...
The country’s already struggling stock market has not been spared the impact of deadly coronavirus pandemic as a report by Databank Research shows that significant value has been wiped off the market once the first case was recorded in March. The report, which analyses the economy for the first quarter,...
TIN mandatory full modalities out next week To ensure that the COVID-19 stimulus package for businesses reaches the four corners of the country, Rural and Community Banks would be part of the channels to be used in the distribution of funds, in addition to the EXIM Bank and...
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has pleaded to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government to tarry awhile in the nationwide implementation of UNIPASS, now Integrated Customs Management system (ICUMS) to get all the fundamentals right. According to them, any attempt to introduce the failing system in busier ports like KIA...
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has expressed its disappointment with the Ghana Shippers’ Authority over modalities being used to implement the directives to waive demurrage and rent charges. This is because businesses were not able to operate within the lockdown period, and it is unimaginable that they would...
The UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has noted that the sharp plunge in global oil demand and prices will weigh heavily on productivity activity in the energy, oil and gas sectors of the country. The British research firm added that the decline in the hydrocarbons sector will have spillover effects...
Indigenous Oil Marketing company, GOIL Company Limited has presented personal protective equipment (PPE), Veronica Buckets, and disinfectants to the Ashaiman Polyclinic in support of the government’s efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The items, valued at GH₵20,000 comprised Veronica buckets; medical overalls; 2000 pieces of hand sanitisers;...