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GAPNEWS COVID-19 and future of Microfinance                       Institutions in Ghana. George Atta Peprah The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken the world by storm, spreading like a wildfire. Major cities around the world are in a lockdown as a result of which businesses have closed down. This indicates a great danger for borrowers and lenders as incidences of Non-Performing Loans are on the increase. It has therefore become necessary to interrogate and forecast what the behavior of lenders and borrowers would and should be in dealing with disputes and litigation that would attend the end of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and with that, has created immediate challenges for microfinance institutions, that serve affected rural communities.  The concept of microfinance is not new in Ghana. There has always been the tradition of people saving or taking small loans from individuals and groups within the context of self-help to start businesses or far

GAPNEWS Give me 4 more years to do more for you – Akufo-Addo to newly created Ahafo Region President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked residents of the newly created Ahafo Region to renew his mandate so his government can consolidate the gains chalked since his assumption of office. Rounding up his two-day tour of the Region on Sunday with visits to Hwidiem, Goaso, Dadiesoaba, Mim, Akrodie, Kukuom and Sankore, the President noted that Ghanaians have had an opportunity to witness at first hand the impact of the policies and programmes implemented by his Government. “If you believe that the policies of my government have had a positive impact on your lives, and you have not regretted voting for me, I will urge you to continue to have faith in me. In the December elections, let it be four more years for Nana to do more for you,” he said. He also urged residents to vote for NPP parliamentary candidates, so as to deliver another decisive victory for the Ghanaians. “Come and join me on t

GAPNEWS Next John Mahama Administration To Establish A New University At Axim Fosu A new public university will be established at Axim Fosu if the December 7 general elections see John Dramani Mahama and the NDC emerge as winners. This promise has been captured in the NDC manifesto which is dubbed "The People's Manifesto." The university to be established when NDC makes it to power next year will be known as the University of Security and Intelligence Studies (USIS). A member of the NDC communications team, Gabriella Tetteh while speaking on Pan African TV's Alhaji and Alhaji Show on Saturday, September 12, 2020, mentioned the interventions the next NDC government will do in the security sector. Reintroducing of CAP30 for security service personnel and improving working conditions and salaries for the personnel in the security service are the few security sector related promises she pointed out in the manifesto that was launched recently. "In the area of security