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The government of Ghana’s fiscal deficit is projected to reach 9.5% of GDP by the end of this year. That is according to a revised forecast by the International Monetary Fund. Excluding energy and financial costs, the budget deficit of GDP will, however, be 6.4% of GDP. This is higher …
Read More »Coronavirus has not affected cargo vessel traffic into Ghana – Maritime Authority
As fears of a global recession and shortage of food and other essential goods grow, the Ghana Maritime Authority says there is no noticeable reduction in cargo vessel traffic to the country yet. The Deputy Director, Ship Inspections & Marine Security at GMA, Captain Emmanuel Ankamah, said this when the …
Read More »Coronavirus: 11 more cases recorded, case count now 152
Ghana has recorded eleven (11) new cases of Coronavirus, confirms the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This makes the total number of cases in the country 152. “As of 29th March 2020, at 10:30 hrs, 11 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ghana. Ten (10) of the new cases were …
Read More »Coronavirus: Resort to our Ghanaian traditions – Gyan
Asamoah Gyan has recommended neem leaves to prevent the spread of the coronavirus around Africa. Also known as the Indian lilac, the tree is popular in Africa because of its bark, leaves, and the seeds contain medicinal properties. Neem leaves are good to kill bacteria as well as cure leprosy, eye …
Read More »Mahama calls for meeting of ECOWAS leaders to strategize against coronavirus
Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has called for an urgent meeting ECOWAS heads to discuss and take decisions on a sub-regional response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic across the West African region. Speaking at a Muslim Prayer service Friday to end three days of prayer and fasting called by …
Read More »World Bank gives Ghana, six others US$379m
Ghana and six other West African countries have been allocated US$379 million by the Board of the World Bank Group in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to help harmonize and strengthen statistical systems. The other six ECOWAS countries are Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone …
Read More »VIDEO:Man who reportedly died of coronavirus in Ghana buried
Ghana’s first victim associated with the coronavirus pandemic was buried on Sunday, March 22 by youth in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi based on his religion. Clothed in hazmat suits and carrying disinfectant sprayers, the young men transported the deceased to the cemetery, observed the Islamic prayers, and laid him …
Read More »Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 52
Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said the number of coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen from 27 to 52. He made this disclosure at a presser in Accra, Tuesday. The 25 new cases, according to the minister, were confirmed among the 1,030 people who are under mandatory quarantine in the …
Read More »Ghana Immigration Service Arrests American Who Attempted To Cross The Ghana Togo Border
The Ghana Immigration Service has arrested an American citizen who attempted to illegally enter the country. The American citizen had flown to Togo and illegally used the Ghana Togo border to enter the country. President Akufo-Addo has closed all the borders as part of measures to prevent the spread of …
Read More »Government allays lockdown fears
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has debunked reports that the country will be on lockdown from Sunday, March 22. In a tweet announcing an address by President Nana Adddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the evening, Mr Oppong Nkrumah indicated that a lockdown of the country will not be part of the …
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