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Coronavirus: We made inputs into disinfection contract, we’re major stakeholders – GUTA President

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Dr. Joseph Obeng The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng says the Association made several valuable inputs into the contract which was awarded by government through the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service for the disinfection of all …

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COVID-19: Passport office resumes operations today

Ghana passport The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed the public that the passport office will resume operations in all its centres across the country from today, Monday, 18 May 2020. A statement issued by the Ministry said: “The online application portal will be opened for booking …

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Withdraw 18% tax on electricity now – Minority to gov’t

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate withdrawal of over 18 per cent tax on electricity as it warns of dire consequences on domestic consumers. Their demand comes after the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) tasked the ECG to charge Value Added Tax, (VAT) on …

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COVID-19: Passport offices across Ghana to resume operations

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Passport offices across Ghana are set to resume operations from Monday, May 18, 2020, following a break amid the coronavirus pandemic. This was announced in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. The statement noted all applicants and official visitors would be required …

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Covid-19: Ministry issues new directive on drinking bars

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has opposed the decision of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to open the hospitality sector in the country. The GTA issued a directive on May 11 to give permission to restaurants, hotels, drinking bars and all other food chain …

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Ban on drinking spots, pubs and hotels lifted

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The Ghana Tourism Authority(GSA) has disclosed that hotels are now free to operate in Ghana after the President’s ninth update on measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic Also, drinking spots and restaurants have been cleared to start operating and have been ordered to adhere to the various …

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Obuasi Central Market Finally Shut Down Over COVID-19

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Share Advertisement The Obuasi Municipal assembly has closed the Obuasi Central Market to enforce social distancing directive in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Two other markets have also been shut down by the authorities. The municipal assembly has also directed all drinking spot operators to …

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Covid-19: Major markets in Obuasi to be closed down

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah File photo: Market The Obuasi and Obuasi East Municipal Assemblies will, from Friday, May 8, close down major markets indefinitely as the area gradually becomes the new epic center for Covid-19 in the Ashanti Region. The mining town accounts for 48 or one-third of   163  Covid-19 …

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“No Face Mask, No Entry” – Banks to customers

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Face Mask Some banks in the country have began enforcing the ‘No Face Mask No Entry’ directive by the Ministry of Health. They have told their customers that without face mask they will not be allowed into the banking halls to transact business. In a communique to …

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Covid-19: Kumasi Central Market shut down hours after opening

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Authorities of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have ordered the closure of the Kumasi Central market hours after President Akufo-Addo ordered the opening of the lockdown areas. According to Ultimate FM’s Isaac Bediako Justice, the closure was necessitated by the refusal of the traders to observe social distancing …

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