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Ghana: Rice Farmers Might Benefit From COVID Pandemic
VOA, 13 May 2020
Rice plays a huge role in diets in Ghana, from the famous West African jollof rice to rice and stew - but most of these grains are imported. Read more »
Ghana Rice Farmers Might Benefit From COVID-19 Pandemic
With COVID-19 some nations have temporarily banned exports of rice to ensure food security and rice industry insiders say locally grown grain may soon see a boost.
The far bowl on the right contains Golden Rice, an example of biofortification using genetic engineering. The golden color of the grains comes from the increased amounts of beta-carotene.
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Ghana: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now 4,700 ... 494 Recover, 22 Die
Ghanaian Times, 12 May 2020
The number of persons confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 in Ghana now stands at 4,700. Read more »
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Ghana: Obuasi Municipality Leads Coronavirus Tally With 47 Cases, As Virus Hits 17 Districts
Ghanaian Times, 7 May 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been recorded in 17 districts of the Ashanti Region, and Obuasi Municipal is leading the tally with 47 confirmed cases, according to the… Read more »
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Ghana: President Extends Ban on Public Gatherings to May 31
Ghana Presidency, 10 May 2020
Address To The Nation By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Updates To Ghana’s Enhanced Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 10th May,… Read more »
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Ghana: COVID-19 Impact On Businesses, Jobs - Inject Gh₵18 Billion to Revamp Economy
Ghanaian Times, 12 May 2020
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana has urged government to inject $3.1 billion, equivalent of GH₵18 billion, into the economy to ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 on the… Read more »
InFocus
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The ability to innovate and quickly adapt will be major issues framing the world's developmental trajectory after the Covid-19 outbreak, writes Lovemore Chikova for The Herald. ... Read more »
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced an end to the country's partial COVID-19 lockdown, becoming one of the first African countries to ease such restrictions. ... Read more »
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President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to build more than 90 new hospitals as the coronovirus pandemic highlights the country's medical inequalities. However, policy analyst Ziblim ... Read more »
