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[ad_1] Protesters march against the wave of xenophobic attacks in Khayelitsha township near Cape Town, May 31, 2008 [File: Mark Wessels/Reuters] Sleeping was not an option for Syed in early September of last year. For three days and three nights, the owner of the Bangladeshi store in central Johannesburg said …

[ad_1] Press releases for Thursday, September 17, 2020 Source: Manasseh baodi 2020-09-17 Accra Technical University Through Coursera for Campus and Coursera’s Coronavirus Response Initiative, Accra Technical University students and staff will gain free access to more than 3,800 courses from the world’s best university and industry educators. Accra Technical University …

[ad_1] General news for Thursday, September 17, 2020 Source: GNA 2020-09-17 John Dramani Mahama, NDC flag bearer with his running mate, Jane Opoku-Agyemang The Conference of Directors of Second Cycle Private Schools (CHOPSS) has welcomed the Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as it includes private institutions in the …

[ad_1] Employment and Labor Relations Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah says 2,849 jobs have been restored as a result of government intervention by easing restrictions. According to him, the figure represents 24 percent of the 11,657 jobs lost in the country as a result of Covid-19. At the Ministry’s press conference …

[ad_1] Ghana’s economy contracted 3.2% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This compares favorably with countries such as Nigeria and South Africa, whose economies contracted by 6.1 and 17.1 percent, respectively, in the …

[ad_1] The National Board of Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI), in collaboration with the MasterCard Foundation, launched on Wednesday the Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MIPYMES) called the ‘Nkosuo’ Program. The program that involves an injection of ¢ 90 million to the sector is a collaboration …

[ad_1] Business news for Thursday, September 17, 2020 Source: GNA 2020-09-17 Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamike, President of the Ghana Hotel Association Click to read all about the coronavirus → The Ghana Hotel Association (GHA) on Wednesday called on the government to implement specific measures in support of the industry to allow …

[ad_1] Trash compactors are used to compact trash at the source. They can be labor intensive and reduce the handling time normally associated with waste management and disposal. Trash compactors compress a large amount of unsorted mixed waste into a container. The containers are then collected and collected for later …

[ad_1] Business news for Thursday, September 17, 2020 Source: Happy 98.9FM 2020-09-17 Kosi Yankey Ayeh, Executive Director, NBSSI Click to read all about the coronavirus → The National Board of Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program for Micro, Small and Medium …

[ad_1] The Chinese government presented its second batch of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday to support Ghana in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The supplies consisted of 20,000 N-95 protective masks, 350,000 surgical masks and 10,000 disposable overalls, 15,000 of medical glasses, disposable gloves and …