[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 …
Read More »Chinese government delivers medical supplies to Ghana
[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 …
Read More »Qatar Airways to launch flights to Ghana
[ad_1] Qatar Airways has announced plans to begin flights to Ghana in September. It will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from September 29, becoming the fourth new destination launched by the national airline of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic. The Accra …
Read More »‘Nkosuo’ will bring hope to businesses – NBSSI
[ad_1] The National Board of Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI) says that the Covid-19 Resilience and Recovery Program for MSMEs (Nkosuo) will bring hope to businesses that have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. NBSSI CEO Kosi Yankey-Ayeh said the ‘Nkosuo’ program has been designed to accelerate the growth of companies …
Read More »Ghana Hotel Association Desperate for Government Intervention
[ad_1] The Ghana Hotel Association (GHA), on Wednesday, called on the government to implement specific measures in support of the industry to allow the Association to revive collapsing hotels from the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The appeal followed the drastic drop in hotel operations, especially occupancy rates since …
Read More »11,657 jobs lost due to Covid-19 – reveals the Minister of Employment
[ad_1] The Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has stated that a total of 11,657 jobs were lost following the coronavirus outbreak in the country. According to Awuah, the results of a market survey of some 40,040 people revealed that various institutions had reacted differently in an …
Read More »I will defend Ghana’s credentials as a pioneer in democratic governance – Akufo-Addo
[ad_1] General news for Thursday, September 17, 2020 Source: 3 News 2020-09-17 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Click to read all about the coronavirus → President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that he is determined to protect Ghana’s credentials as a leader in democratic governance on the African …
Read More »Seychelles president faces two rivals in October elections
[ad_1] Seychelles President Danny Faure will face two rivals in next month’s election, the election commission said on Wednesday, including a veteran opposition leader who lost the last election in the Indian Ocean archipelago by just 193 votes. The election comes at a crucial time for the nation of 115 …
Read More »‘We’ve done the analysis’ – NDC responds ‘doubting’ Gabby
[ad_1] Sports News for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2020-09-16 Sammy Gyamfi is the National Communications Officer for NDC Click to read all about the coronavirus → GH ¢ 1,500 for footballers: ‘We have done the analysis’ – NDC responds ‘doubting’ Gabby The opposition Democratic National Congress (NDC) has …
Read More »Women Still Significantly Underrepresented in Boardrooms – Report
[ad_1] The Board Diversity Index, a new report released by Boardroom Africa, shows that women are still under-represented in the boardrooms of listed companies in Ghana. The report published in collaboration with the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) showed that out of the 37 companies, women hold only 23 percent of …
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