Three Civil Society Organisations in the extractive sector have called on the government to seek alternative financial sources to deal with the COVID 19 pandemic instead of taking monies from the Heritage fund. “We are deeply worried about some radical proposals which, if carried through, would have serious implications on petroleum revenue management in particular … The post CSOs
The Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) has called for what it describes as ‘progressive’ nationwide lockdown, as the country’s confirmed cases on the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) surge. Ghana has so far recorded 204 confirmed cases of the deadly pandemic with three deaths. To stem the spread of the disease to other regions, … The post COVID-19:
Parliament on Thursday night, under a Certificate of Urgency, passed the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Trust Fund Bill, 2020 to give legislative backing to the proposed establishment of a fund to complement the efforts of the Government of Ghana in the fight against COVID-19. The fund is also to support the needy and the vulnerable … The post Ghana
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mr Isaac Adongo has pledged the support of the Minority in Parliament to find the appropriate solution to deal with the GH¢9.5 billion financial deficit on the public purse created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I want to … The post Minority
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Friday said the country was not in a conventional war situation for sections of the populace including some security personnel to use unjustified force or torture as means of enforcing the law. “CHRAJ wishes to remind all that, although we find ourselves in difficult and … The post CHRAJ
LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has called for the immediate withdrawal of the new Cylinder Recovery Levy introduced by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). The NPA on April 2 introduced the Cylinder Recovery Levy by charging 13.5 pesewas on each kilogramme of LPG. NPA in a statement said the cylinder recovery levy or the … The post Withdraw Cylinder
Mr QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic is putting enormous strains on the public health systems around the world. He said millions of people in the world’s most advanced economies are in some form of quarantine and ‘we know the human toll will be … The post Don’t let COVID-19 become
CUTS Ghana, a research and policy think tank, has called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to immediately consider downward review of all electricity tariffs to give relief to businesses and consumers. It said with a fall in prices of the key input fuel for power generation in the world market, it was fair … The post Think Tank calls for
Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Friday, said 6,000 samples of contacts of persons confirmed with COVID-19, have so far been taken for laboratory testing. Dr Aboagye, who was giving a case management update at a media briefing in Accra, said the given figure, was as at Thursday … The post COVID-19:
Parliament has approved $35 million Financing Agreement between the Government and the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project. The facility forms part of the $100 million Government is seeking from the World Bank to finance the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. Moreover, government is expected … The post Ghana
Some residents in the Tamale Metropolis have expressed fear of a possible lockdown and its effects on business activities after the region confirmed 10 cases of COVID-19. They expressed fear of the possible transmission of the disease by the 10 infected persons to other citizens, and called for effective contact tracing to identify more people … The post Residents
The Ghana Police Service and personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces on Thursday scale-up roadblocks and check points to enforce restrictions and movements persons within the Greater Accra Region. Ghana News Agency observatory team across the metropolis noticed the visibility of security operatives who have mounted barricades on some principal streets, checking occupants of both … The post Security
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) on Thursday said the newly introduced levy or Cylinder Recovery Margin is to support stakeholders in the supply chain ahead of the implementation of the cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM). A statement signed by Mr Anny Osabutey, a Public Relations officer at NPA and copied to the Ghana News Agency in … The post NPA introduces
These are extraordinary times as our normal routine and pattern of life have changed by the flu-like coronavirus, COVID-19, that has sent leaders across the world scrambling. The fight against the respiratory disease caused by the virus, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), has become a big challenge, testing … The post COVID-19 and fertility
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has appealed to all property owners and landlords to immediately furnish the Service with information on their tenants comprising Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians who travelled into the country from March 3 to March 23, 2020. In a statement issued by Superintendent Michael Amoako-Atta, Head of Public Affairs, and copied to the … The post Ghana
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