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The government set aside 80million Ghana cedis to pay frontline health workers' incentive package as part of Ghana's COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. [57] The Minister for Employment and Labor Relations stated an amount of GH¢320 million was spent on health workers as part of the Government's COVID-19 relief package. [58]
The program is claimed to serve as a 'blueprint' for Ghana's economy recovery post COVID-19. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] According to Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu , the Ghana CARES program 'is the boldest and biggest economic recovery program in the country's history, will enable the country to turn the challenges created by COVID-19 into opportunities for ...
On 8 March, an NGO urged Ghanaians to celebrate women who contribute in the response of COVID-19 in the country. [507] Ghana's COVID-19 was claimed to have declined 'steadily'. [508] Most female workers were said to have decided to stop work due to the fear of contracting the virus. [509]
Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund is an initiative by the Government of Ghana (GOG) to help fight the novel corona virus pandemic. The fund was established by ten businessmen and women to raise GHC 100,000 to support the effort of the government by providing intervention to support the public who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana either economically, socially and politically.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first two cases in Ghana were confirmed on 12 March 2020, when two infected people came to Ghana, one from Norway and the other from Turkey .
It was formed as part of Ghana's government's intention of providing support to MSMEs who were affected by COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2] [3] It was presented by an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana called NBSSI. [4] [5] The president announced GH¢1 billion after it was approved by the parliament of Ghana.
On 5 June, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced to launch a statutory inquiry into racial inequalities, which have been exposed amidst a surge of COVID-19 cases in the UK. The human rights watchdog's investigation was to provide evidence-based information, compelled from government departments and organizations. [46]
The Governor of the BoG said the impact of COVID-19 on Ghana's economy would be significant for the year 2020 as the disease was a global one. [247] A mining company donated hygiene products to some schools to help keep the teachers and students safe from the coronavirus in the Amansie West and South districts in the Ashanti region. [248]