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The Ghana Mission in Washington DC and the Ghana Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, have donated $59,850 to the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund.
The donation was supported by the United States-based Ghanaian Churches and Associations.
The Acting Chief Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Madam Martha Pobee, presented the cheque on behalf of the Missions to Dr Justice Yankson, the Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund, in Accra.
The Washington DC and New York Missions raised and transferred the funds as their contribution to the fight against the pandemic.
The Head of Corporate Finance at Fidelity Bank, Leornard Gikunu is reported to have died of Covid-19. This is according to a Facebook post made by one, Gbeetsatsu Abbey over the weekend.
Giving more details about the financial expert, the post said Mr Gikunu designed the ESLA Bond financing program from scratch and also built the same petroleum finance loan book used by Fidelity Bank.
He is also said to be a Chevening Scholar with a first-class BSc in Administration from the University of Ghana.
Mr Abbey, who described the chartered accountant as a “brilliant chap” and a great friend used his death to caution people about Covid-19 and the need to adhere to all safety protocols outlined by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) through the government of Ghana.