Business News of Friday, 3 April 2020

Three cocoa farmer-cooperatives in Nkonya receive certificate to operate

Business stories that made headlines in week 1 of April 2020

Coronavirus: Coca-Cola Ghana donates 3,000 packs of beverages to frontline workers

Parliament approves $10.1m tax waiver for Fly Zipline drone project

Coronavirus: Economy to suffer from low international trade, reserves – Deloitte

Justmoh Construction supports coronavirus fight with GH¢500k

Karpowership Ghana donates GHC300,000 coronavirus National Trust Fund

Cut electricity tariff – CUTS Ghana urges PURC

Policy rate cut must reflect in commercial banks' lending charges - Chamber of Commerce urges BoG

CBG begins issuing bonds

Coronavirus: Interplast Ghana supports government with GH¢1.2M

Link stimulus package to industrial value chains – Chamber of Commerce

Dry market day at Kasoa as traders record low sales on Day 5 of lockdown

Coronavirus: We’ll lose a lot of oil revenue – Ofori-Atta

Stop payment to Kelni GVG and use money to deal with coronavirus – Imani Boss

Don’t prioritise hospitality sector in stimulus; they aren’t needed now – Lord Mensah

Withdraw cylinder recovery levy now – LPG marketing companies tell govt

Coronavirus: Stop abusing internet data – Chamber of Telcos

BoG should tread cautiously in addressing cedi's depreciation - Economist

MASLOC donates 4800 sanitizers to fight coronavirus

Air Cargo demand slumps in February as coronavirus takes hold

IATA: Airlines facing rapid cash burn

Force commercial banks to obey Policy Rate – Chamber of Commerce to BoG

Government to utilize US$200 million from stabilization fund

Coronavirus: Oil prices surge on hopes of a price war truce

Manufacturing Index halts changeless streak after 17th session

Stock Market ends losing streak following gains in three counters

Coronavirus: 75 Volta markets to be fumigated on Saturday

CSOs want prioritisation of poor, vulnerable businesses in funds disbursement

World Bank supports Ghana with $100m to fight coronavirus

Coronavirus: Restaurants experiencing 60% average drop in patronage – Ofori-Atta

Scrap 'obnoxious' 'nuisance' increment of LPG - Jinapor

Coronavirus: Let’s encourage domestic production - GNCCI

Zoom Grapples with security flaws that sour some users on App

UNIPASS–Coronavirus: Double threat scaring Ghana’s trade operators

Hospitality Industry asks for 65% reduction in utility bills

New Corporate Insolvency regime awaits President’s assent

Licensing requirements deadline further extended for payment service providers

Coronavirus: Banks in Ghana have disappointed us – GUTA cries

Fisherfolks ‘snub’ Akufo-Addo’s social distancing order to seek for daily bread

Business Advisory Centre presents start-up kits to clients

Huawei supports MoH with video equipment

MPs back $20.9m tax waiver for Tamale Airport

Nigeria borders still closed, ECOWAS must bring them to order - GUTA Secretary

Securities market given deadline extensions to meet key reporting requirements

Coronavirus: It will take 23 months for employers to recover - Kotei

Coronavirus: ICU demands for tax waivers, special stimulus package