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COVID-19 pierces “heartbeat” of Ghana’s tourism hard

Cape Coast, Aug 14, GNA – Last year ended on a historic note for tourism in Ghana. The sector, which is the fourth highest foreign exchange earner for the country after Cocoa, Gold as well as Oil and Gas raked in $1.9billion through programmes associated with the “Year of Return”. The initiative, which increased arrivals […]

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There is a glimmer of hope for Africa – US Envoy

Accra, OCT 4, GNA – There is glimmer of hope for Africa, Mr Tibor P. Nagy Jr, United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, has said.“I have been following Africa and living in Africa since 1978. From the time I arrive in Africa, I think until the time I die, […]

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Fidelity Securities launches fixed income trust and Fidelity Balanced Trust

Accra, Oct. 3, GNA – Fidelity Securities Limited (FSL), the asset management subsidiary of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, has launched two collective investment schemes; Fidelity Balanced Trust and Fidelity Fixed Income Trust.A release copied to the Ghana News Agency said the introduction of these two products would enable FSL reach a wider section of the […]

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EC opens nominations for District Assembly elections

Accra, Oct 3, GNA— The Electoral Commission (EC) will from Monday October, 7 open nominations for prospective Candidates who wish to contest for this year’s District Assembly and Unit Committee elections.This was contained in a News statement issued on Wednesday, signed by Mrs Jean Mensah, the Chairperson of the Commission and copied the Ghana News […]

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President launches national initiative to combat plastic waste

Accra, Oct. 1, GNA – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday launched a national initiative geared at addressing and managing the environmental impact of plastic waste in the country.The Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a collaboration with the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), will tackle the leakage of plastic into Ghana’s oceans and waterways.GPAP, […]

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Police advised to be careful in making unguarded statements

Koforidua, Sept. 30, GNA-The Director of Research of the Ghana Police Service, Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye had warn the police personnel against making unguarded statement and dangerous pronouncements in public.    He explained that such statements could call for reactions and lead to the breach of the peace.   COP Kofi Boakye advised […]

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E-platform introduced to address trade challenges

Accra, Sept 26, GNA- Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Borderless Alliance have introduced an electronic platform (e-platform) to address challenges faced by traders along Ghana’s transit corridors. Madam Benonita Bismarck, Chief Executive Officer GSA, who announced this, said the West African e-platform would improve trade activities for Ghanaians and other West African Countries along […]

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Integrate climate change impacts in occupational risk assessment approaches

Takoradi, Sept. 26, GNA – The 2019 Ghana Industry Safety Conference (GHISCO) has opened in Takoradi to engage industry players on issues of safety and occupational health as well as climate change.The Conference, organised by the Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (STCCI) is on the theme ‘Climate change and occupational health and safety’.It would […]

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COCOBOD, Genertec signs MOU to establish cocoa processing plant

Accra, Sept 17, GNA – The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Development Fund and Genertec International Corporation to establish a cocoa processing plant at Sefwi Wiawso in the Western region. The project earmarked to start in early 2020, is estimated at a cost of 100 million […]

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President Ramaphosa apoligises to Ghana over xenophobic attacks

Accra, Sept. 17, GNA – South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, on his own behalf and that of the people of South Africa, has apologised to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana over the recent xenophobic attacks in that country.    The anti-immigrant violence that rocked attacks on Pretoria and Johannesburg resulted […]