The general price levels of goods and services for March 2020 has, for the first time in memorable history, stood still for three consecutive months, maintaining the 7.8 percent it recorded for the past two months, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) data has shown.
This means that inflation has remained unchanged...
A professor in supply chain and logistics management, Douglas Boateng has urged government to enhance its strategies to ensure that many more COVID-19 patients recover as it will serve as the bedrock to attract investments in the near future.
According to him, government must introduce measures to enhance the collection...
Consumers can expect fuel prices to drop to as low as GH¢3.5 per litre if international oil prices remain in the US$20-US$25/bbl range, and GH¢4 per litre if prices rise to the US$30 - US$35 range, a former Chief Executive Officer of the country’s petroleum downstream regulator has projected.
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The distribution of food to the needy and vulnerable as championed by Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection and distributed by NADMO is a laudable gesture that will help the poor and vulnerable during this excruciating partial lockdown, which has been extended for another seven days.
However, in many...
The private sector-led initiative to combat the novel coronavirus - the COVID-19 Private Sector Fund, plans to construct a 100-bed COVID-19 treatment and isolation facility to complement government efforts to contain the virus, and that is really welcome news in view of the increased number of infected cases recorded...
The World Bank has said that measures such as lockdowns used to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by many advanced countries may not work in Africa, hence, the need for governments to design a model that will suit their systems.
Some African countries including Ghana have resorted to...
Embattled Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director, Asante Berko, has today presented his resignation letter to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, with the President accepting the resignation.
A statement from the Presidency said: "The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, received the...
Africa’s leading beverage manufacturing giant, Kasapreko Company Limited has donated to Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Ashanti Kingdom, assorted drinks, water and hand sanitizers to complement the efforts of Asantene Otumfour Osei Tutu II in providing support to the vulnerable groups in the lockdown areas in Greater Kumasi.
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In the late 2019, news broke of an outbreak of a deadly virus called the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China. The virus has since spread very fast around the world, currently affecting about 199 countries, including 47 in Africa.
As the spread of the COVID-19 continues across the world, many questions...
Necessity is the mother of invention – critical times call for businesses to reinvent themselves and create a perfect fit for business continuity. Many businesses globally are taking a paradigm shift of running virtual entities. Even though the internet has been here for decades, online presence hasn’t posed much...