Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Samuel Annor has called for a multifaceted approach in tackling the National Health Insurance Scheme’s debt portfolio of 1.2 billion cedis. The NHIA CEO, who is currently on a nationwide tour, described the ailing National Health Insurance Scheme as a human security threat, ... The post NHIS must be

The Auditor-General has rejected GH?592.7 million (GH?592,745,656.94) out of GH?1 billion (GH?1,098,655,518.52) submitted to the Ministry of Finance by the Ministry of Roads and Highways for payment. The figure is labelled as outstanding debts as at December 2016. The Auditor-General’s Report on Liabilities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as of December 31, 2016 paints ... The post Auditor-General

A German nurse who allegedly killed his victims out of boredom has been charged with 97 murders, potentially making him one of the country’s deadliest serial killers. The nurse, Niels Hoegel, was already serving a life sentence for six convictions for homicide and attempted homicide. He was charged with another 97 murders Monday, prosecutors said ... The post German nurse charged with 97 more

The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service [GES], has indicated that it has ordered the head teacher caught in a widely circulated sex video, Robert Seppey, to hand over the administration of the Breman Adamanu D/A Basic School to the circuit supervisor of the area. In a release issued on Tuesday by the District ... The post GES sacks ‘runaway’

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, is set to launch a new television channel, Tourism TV, to showcase made-in-Ghana products and the country’s rich culture and tourist sites. This, the sector Minister says, it will help rejuvenate the sector, and boost its economic contribution to the country. Over the years, there has been public ... The post New TV channel to boost tourism –

Thirsty Londoners will be able to get free water from 20 new fountains and an array of businesses participating in a new scheme. The fountains will be installed in the summer, across London, along busy commuter and shopping routes such as Oxford Street. Businesses in five areas “with lots of food outlets” will take part ... The post London to get new fountains to cut plastic

Following a Citi News report that authorities of Tsito- Awudome Secondary School [AWUSCO], were charging students unapproved fees, the acting Volta Regional Director of Education has warned all heads of schools in the region to desist from such acts or risk disciplinary actions. In a caution letter sent to all heads of Second Cycle and ... The post Stop charging unapproved

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Actor Simon Shelton, known for voicing Tinky-Winky in the BBC children’s show “Teletubbies,” died on Jan. 17. He was 52. His niece, Emily Atack, confirmed the news on Instagram. “My wonderful uncle Simon Barnes has been taken from us all so suddenly. The kindest and most talented man you could ever wish to meet. Loved ... The post ‘Teletubbies’ Tinky-Winky actor Simon

Patrons of commercial vehicle “tro-tro,” would pay their transportation fare via digital means after the passage of Payment System and Service Bill is passed by Parliament. Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari, Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana who disclosed this explained that, “If you are going to board a tro-tro all you need to do is ... The post Ghanaians to pay ‘trotro’ fare electronically

The Central Regional Police Command says it is looking for three young men who allegedly leaked a sex tape widely circulated on social media, capturing the headteacher of Breman Adumanu D/A Basic School and a Senior High School girl. According to the police, the three are Bright Abdulai, Joe and Felix Quarm, all residents of ... The post Police chase 3 for leaking

Manchester City reached their first final under Pep Guardiola as the Premier League leaders beat battling Bristol City in the Carabao Cup. Already leading 2-1 from the first leg, goals from Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne at Ashton Gate ensured Manchester City’s place at Wembley on Sunday, 25 February. They dominated the ... The post Man City see off battling

Stripe, the firm which helps more than 100,000 businesses do financial transactions online, is to scrap support for Bitcoin payments. It said Bitcoin users now saw the virtual currency largely as an “asset” to be traded, rather than something to make payments with. Fewer online merchants wanted to accept the cryptocurrency, it added. Rising fees ... The post Stripe to ditch Bitcoin

A train station was built in just nine hours by 1,500 workers in China. Organised with military precision, the project which reportedly took place over the weekend, was completed in the southern Fujian Province. Seven trains and 23 diggers were used in the huge construction project at the Nanlong Railway Station in the south China ... The post Chinese workers build railway

Some trained doctors who are currently at home unemployed whiles several completed health projects waste away, are asking the government to urgently resolve the perennial issues that surround their absorption into the public health system. The doctors, who completed their housemanship in 2017, have since not been absorbed by the Ghana Health Service. This according ... The post Jobless junior

At least 27 people have been killed in two car bombs near a mosque in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Varying reports say 20 to 30 more were wounded by the blasts, which took place within minutes of each other. The first vehicle blew up in front of a mosque in the central al-Sleimani neighbourhood, ... The post At least 27 dead in twin Benghazi car bombs appeared first on

The German government is facing calls to halt arms exports to Turkey after reports emerged that German-made Leopard tanks were being used in an offensive against the Kurdish YPG. Some German politicians have requested that any moves to approve a tank upgrade deal be halted. Turkish-led forces began an assault in Syria’s north-west on Saturday. ... The post Syria war: Row over

The embattled Finance Director of the Electoral Commission, Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, has through his lawyers, written to the Commission to immediately reinstate him or face his wrath. Citi News sources say the letter, which was copied to the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), maintains that Mr. Kwaku-Asamoah is currently not under investigation, and must ... The post Reinstate

The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has accused the Deputy Minister of Health, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, of throwing dust into the eyes of the public over his recent claims that the University of Ghana’s Medical Centre was registered in the name of some private individuals. The Deputy Minister had ... The post Health

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, has said the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, appears “too slow” on the job. Yieleh Chireh said he does not see any sense of urgency in the work of the Health Minister, adding that the Minister also seems not to be consulting professionals in ... The post Health Minister ‘too slow’ – Yieleh