Construction Company, Ussuya Ghana Limited has donated items worth One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150,000) Ghana Cedis to the Upper West Region as the Company’s contribution towards the fight against COVID-19. The Company, whose Managing Director, Alhaji Yussif Yakubu is a native of the Region, made the donation which was received by the Regional Minister, […]
The National Lottery Authority is due to resume its daily lotto draws effective Monday, April 6 2020, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Authority. The statement which is in the possession of BestNewsGH.com, warns that Lotto Marketing Companies in the lockdown areas are NOT Permitted to sell lotto to […]
Crisis management Company, LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited has continued with the disinfection of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) as part its contribution towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Saturday’s exercise is a continuation of what the company started last weekend during which several Ministries including the Ministry of Transport, Roads and Highways, Gender, Children and Social […]
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited (TCCBCGL) has donated 3,000 packs of assorted beverages to frontline workers in support of government’s efforts to control the spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The products, according to the company, are to provide refreshment to frontline staff who in their course of duty, put their lives on […]
Oil marketing giant, GOIL has reduced its petrol price by a margin of 10 percent. The reduction comes as the two weeks partial lockdown of Kumasi, Accra, Tema, due to the outbreak of coronavirus enters its fourth day. The reduction is taking effect at all its pumps with Diesel XP now selling at GHC4.32 and […]
In 1990s, Eric Yuan heard Bill Gates speak about the internet. Yuan was in China, his home country, and in his 20s then. The talk from Gates sparked a dream and he yearned to go the US, to Silicon Valley. This is the story of Zoom CEO Eric Yuan. But when he had set out […]
The first time I used Zoom, it was for a job interview. It was terrifying. Videoconferencing wasn’t a normal way of working for me, and the thought of sitting there staring at my computer screen–while someone stared back–was not my idea of a relaxing interview scenario. I mean, I’ve used FaceTime, which made it possible to connect face-to-face […]
Google is committing to donate more than $800 million to support businesses, organizations and healthcare workers as part of its coronavirus response — most of it in the form of free advertising. The tech company said it will give the World Health Organization and global government agencies a total of $250 million in ad grants — […]
The African Development Bank has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. The Fight Covid-19 Social bond, with a three-year maturity, garnered interest from central banks and official institutions, bank treasuries, and asset managers including […]
Around 60 workers have refused to start their shifts at a food factory in Northern Ireland over fears for their safety amid the coronavirus outbreak. Staff at the Linden Foods site in County Tyrone are demanding talks with management over infection control measures, claiming there is a ‘total absence of social distancing measures’. Unite regional […]
Fidelity Bank in Nigeria has confirmed in a statement that one of its staff members who returned from the United Kingdom recently has tested positive for COVID-19. The statement sighted by BestNewsGH.com indicated that even though the affected staff has not been to the Bank’s premises and has been self-isolating, he brought in some consignments […]
American small businesses are suing the Chinese government for billions of dollars in damages over the coronavirus. The case has been brought on behalf of five companies in Las Vegas – two property firms, a restaurant, a florist, and a medical training outlet – but seeks compensation for all 32 million US businesses with less than 500 […]
