The North East Regional Health Director, Dr. Ibrahim Baba Abubakar, has disclosed some challenges bedevilling health care delivery in the region. He revealed this during the annual health performance review meeting in Nalerigu, stating that poor road networks and inadequate staff redistribution have heavily impacted the region’s health sector. Dr Abubakar explained that the area’s […] The post North
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations, Louisa Atta-Agyemang (Mrs.), concluded a three-day working visit to the Greater Accra, Volta, and Oti Regions on March 28, 2024. She concluded the tour in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region, where she expressed satisfaction with the limited rollout of the […] The post NHIA
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department MTTD of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five drivers at Bunso junction on the Accra Kumasi Highway for driving without a license. According to the NRSA, about 60 per cent of road crashes recorded in the country are as […] The post Road
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, alongside a delegation of board members and management, has inspected the Corporation’s state-of-the-art Operational Head Office in Takoradi, Western Region. Reflecting on the visit, O-A Danquah expressed satisfaction with the current state of the nearly completed facility and emphasized its strategic […] The post GNPC
The Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness with nurses struggling to care for babies during a power outage. The Hospital in a statement clarified that it was a brief generator trip-off. The medical director at the facility, Dr. Richard Anthony, confirmed that the […] The post It was a
By Ama KUDOM-AGYEMANG Can you ever imagine a malaria free Africa? No way! Judging from the long, arduous, complex and expensive journey complicated by climate change, to find a permanent treatment, the disease might seem impossible to eradicate. While, existing interventions have significantly reduced the burden of malaria across Africa, mainly due to the scale-up […] The post
A nursing mother has disclosed that she lost her three-day-old baby at the Tema General Hospital on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, allegedly due to the power outage at the facility. Rashida Abubakar Tetteh, the 24-year-old troubled mother has disclosed that she was on admitted at the Post C-S ward of the hospital when she was […] The post Dumsor
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has provided an update on the repair to the damage of the submarine cables which occurred on 14th March, 2024, and resulted in the disruption of data services in Ghana. The NCA said it engaged with the four Submarine Cable Service Providers (SAT-3, ACE, WACS and MainOne) to receive updates […] The post NCA updates on the repair to the damage
The family of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has announced the passing of his wife, Hajia Ramatu Sharubutu, in the early hours of Wednesday, March 27, 2024. A statement issued by the Chief Imam’s spokesperson, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has confirmed that a Janazah prayer and burial will be conducted at 2 pm, […] The post Wife of National Chief Imam dead appeared
Hearts of Oak have reinstated Vincent Sowah Odotei and Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe as board members. This follows the earlier dissolution of the board as part of a new direction under the direction of Executive Board Chairman Togbe Afede XIV. The decision to dissolve the board, including the departure of prominent figures like Frank Nelson […] The post Odotei, Nyaho-Tamakloe reappointed
Customer service practice and management in Ghana’s insurance space has become a major determinant of insurance coverage and penetration for economic development. It is the reason the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG) made it topical and the theme for its 9th Annual Educational Conference held in Bolga from March 19-23, 2024. The Conference which […] The post
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, has cast doubt on the Electoral Commission’s (EC) assertion that no Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) are missing. Asiedu Nketiah suggests that the devices are intentionally being withheld by someone within the system. His comments follow allegations made by the Minority in Parliament […] The post EC’s
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo lacks the courage to openly declare his stance on the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. During an interview on Asempa FM on Wednesday, March 27, Asiedu Nketiah, also known as General Mosquito, suggested that the president’s reluctance to address […] The post Akufo-Addo
Following the government’s commitment to reassess the verification fee imposed on nurses, the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association has decided to call off its planned protest. Last week, the Association declared its intention to strike in response to the Nurses and Midwifery Council’s significant increase in the nursing verification fee from GH¢500 to GH¢3,000. Following […] The post Verification
The National Labour Commission has directed aggrieved teachers to call off their strike and meet with government on their grievances within twenty-four hours. The Commission also directed government, led by the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to, within two months, distribute the teachers’ laptops to them. The National Labour Commission gave the directive […] The post Labour
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has labelled Ghana’s exit at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as shameful. The Black Stars despite high hopes of averting their previous dismal performance at the 2021 AFCON failed to impress once more. Ghana, despite entering the competition with high hopes of redemption following their lackluster performance in the […] The post Ghana’s AFCON exit was
The National Food Suppliers Association of Ghana (NAFSAG) has announced its intention to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Education if the outstanding debts owed to its members are not settled within the next 14 days. In a statement released on March 26, NAFSAG expressed concern over the unfair distribution of funds to […] The post Food suppliers
A senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwesi Ahwoi, has conceded that he misspoke and apologised to flagbearer John Dramani Mahama and the entire NDC party over his “anything can happen” comments at a nomination party for Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman. The former Interior Minister’s comments have been interpreted to imply that the fate […] The post I misspoke, I apologise
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