The Covid-19 National Trust Fund was established by President Akufo-Addo with the view of soliciting support from Ghanaians.
Insurance industry donates over GHc1 million to COVID-19 Trust Fund
The insurance industry in Ghana has donated over GHc1 million to the Covid-19 Trust Fund to help fight the pandemic.
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The President subsequently called on private individuals and corporate organisations to donate to support persons infected by the virus.
The National Insurance Commission (NIC), in collaboration with other stakeholders in the industry, are the latest to donate to the COVID-19 Trust Fund.
The donors comprised of the Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG) and the Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG).
Others are the Ghana Insurance College (GIC), the West Africa Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) [headquartered in Accra, Ghana] and the ECOWAS Brown Card Ghana Office.
A delegation led by the Commissioner of Insurance, Justice Ofori, presented a cheque of GHc1,105,000 to the Chairperson of the Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo.
Meanwhile, 1042 persons have now tested positive for Coronavirus in Ghana, with 99 persons successfully recovering as well.
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