Today at the newsstand

Daily Heritage

• Ghana’s borders shut down – Retired health workers to help fight COVID-19
• Let’s act as we pray – Ex-prez Mahama urges Ghanaians
• Go into farming to encourage youth – Krachi West MCE to colleagues

The Ghanaian Publisher

• Local Government takes COVID-19 to markets as Accra markets are closed for disinfection
• Our survival is in our hands – Akufo-Addo to Ghanaians
• COVID-19 sanitation launch in pictures

The Ghanaian Observer

• Coronavirus: 50k testing kits coming as government allays lockdown fears
• Parliament has not legalized ‘wee’ for public consumption…Manhyia North MP clarifies
• Otumfuo fumes over COVID-19 politics
• NLA on warpath against fake lotto agents
• NDC’s Kofi Annan charged for fraud, money laundering

The Finder

• 50,000 test kits, PPes procured to ramp up testing as cases hit 21 with 1 death
• COVID-19: 1,000 markets to be sanitised, provided logistics and disinfected – Minister
• Stop COVID-19 ‘infested’ ships from entering our ports – Maritime Authority directs
• Let’s seek Allah’s help to stem the tide of COVID-19

Daily Guide

• COVID-19 kills man, 21 cases recorded, Ghana shuts borders, arrivals quarantined
• Emergency Restrictions now law
• Wee law passed
• Bia East DCE dies
• Parties file addresses in Domelevo contempt case
• Recalcitrant pastor detained

Statesman

• Markets in Greater Accra to close down today for fumigation
• Our survival is in our hands
• President urges Ghanaians to adhere to COVID-19 safety measures
• Hope is on the way…as WHO makes modest progress in COVID-19 fight

The Independent

• Coronavirus: Our education sector has been hit harder than expected
• Coronavirus: 18 patients responding to treatment
• COVID-19: No budget space for major fiscal stimulus

The Publisher

• Ghana in danger zone! As Sierra Leone sacks Ghana Link over single window flop and revenue loss
• Accra markets shut down today
• Effutu NDC parliamentary candidate in court for stealing
• ‘Stubborn’ pastor for court today! Arrested again for defying ban on public gathering

The Custodian

• MLGRD takes COVID-19 prevention campaign to 1,000 markets
• Government to procure 50,000 test kits for COVID-19
• Ghana legalizes marijuana for health purposes
• Sagnarigu Municipal strategises to fight COVID-19

Goldstreet Business

• Foreign reserves sufficient to ride COVID-19 storm…enough to support exchange rate
• Banks prepare against increased cyber-attacks
• Implementation of AfCFTA faces delay…as COVID-19 infections put start date in jeopardy

Economy Times

• BoG unlocks GH¢2b for lending
• Cashew business losing value as earnings likely to fall amidst COVID-19 impact
• Government told to utilise contingency fund for COVID-19 emergency funding

B&FT

• Coronanomics: Time for banks to drop lending rates
• Sierra Leone parts ways with Ghana link…for failing to develop single window system
• Hope for MSMEs

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com