The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on the country’s tourism sector—which saw one of its biggest booms after a successful Year of Return campaign last year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rate of adoption of digital banking channels and hastened the transition from brick-and-mortar banking to self-service platforms, the Ghana Bankers Association (GAB) has said.
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) says prices of fuel on the local market have increased by 8 percent this week, and it foresees prices moving up further by roughly 3 percent.
The woes of the nation’s health sector seem to be deepening as the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) and the Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana (CPG) have written to the Ministry of Health, serving notice over their intention to halt the supply of drugs to health care facilities funded by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) from July 1, 2020.
The National Communications Authority (NCA) will in the coming days begin the implementation of specific policies to ensure a level-playing field for all network operators within the telecommunications industry.
The Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, is asking the government to come clear on who bears the cost of demurrage and rent charges at the port after the implementation of the Integrated Customs Management Systems, (ICUMS), also known as UNIPASS.
