Covid-19 Trust Fund Receives Over 44 Million Ghana Cedis In Donations
The Covid-19 National Trust Fund set up by government to receive donations from institutions and individuals in the country to augment the efforts of the state in the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19 in Ghana, has so far received about forty four million, nine hundred thousand Ghana Cedis in donations since it was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 1013).
The Chairperson of the Fund made the disclosure when she addressed a brief ceremony held at the Forecourt of the offices of the Fund at the Jubilee House, Point Six, to release twelve (12) vehicles donated to the Fund to treatment centres and testing laboratories who are at the forefront of the country’s fight against the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19.
Lady Chief Justice (Rtd) Sophia Akuffo, stated that the Trust has so far received Forty Four Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc 44,900,000.00) in donations and that the Board of Trustees will ensure the transparent use of same. She urged the general public to respect and adhere to all the social distancing and prevention protocols announced by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in order to ensure that we protect each other as a people.
