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Sustaining Healthcare Delivery Under NHIS

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ACCRA CENTRAL 04/09/2024 OHEMAA ACHIAA AGYEKUM In a significant move to improve healthcare delivery across the nation, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced the release of GH¢800 million to healthcare providers. This financial boost is intended to settle outstanding claims, reinforcing the NHIA’s commitment to sustaining and enhancing the efficiency of healthcare services under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to a statement issued yesterday by the Chief Executive Officer of the NHIA, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, the authority has already transferred GH¢400 million to facilities across the country. This initial payment will cover claims for the months of April and May 2024, with the remaining GH¢400 million scheduled for disbursement in the coming weeks. Dr. Aboagye emphasized that the release of funds

Accra Central: UNICEF Issues Emergency Tender To Secure Mpox Vaccines For Crisis-Hit Countries.

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02/09/2024 Ohemaa Achiaa Agyekum The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to procure mpox vaccines for countries in crisis, in partnership with the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, Africa CDC, and the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a joint statement released by the organizations on Saturday. The tender will allow UNICEF to establish conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers. These agreements are designed to enable the swift purchase and shipment of vaccines as soon as financing, demand, readiness, and regulatory requirements are met. The collaborative effort also includes working with the Pan American Health Organization, alongside Gavi, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and WHO. This partnership aims to facilitate the donation of vaccines from existing

Group Stands For Peace, Growth, And Develpoment applauds OSP’S independence and transparency in the airbus scandal.

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By Ivan Banns Abban Group Stands for Peace, Growth, and Development (GSPGD) commends the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for its impartial investigation into the Airbus scandal and its principled stance in safeguarding the rule of law in Ghana. On Thursday, August 8, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng confirmed that former President John Dramani Mahama was identified as ‘Government Official 1’ in UK court documents and ‘Individual 1’ in corresponding US filings. Despite this identification, the OSP found no evidence that Mr. Mahama engaged in any corrupt activities or received bribes during the transactions.BackgroundThe Airbus scandal, which dates back to the period of Mahama’s presidency, involved Ghana’s procurement of military transport aircraft from the European aerospace giant, Airbus. Allegations of impropriety

Election 2024: Preserving Peace and Security; Dr. Kwasi Binney Cautions Against Incendiary Rhetoric

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Dr. Kwasi Binney 27/8/2024 Dr. Kwasi Binney, a renowned security expert has issued a stern warning to the leadership of Ghana's security agencies, urging them to take swift action against individuals who make statements that threaten the country's peace and stability, particularly in the build-up to this year’s general elections in December. His comments come in response to the controversial remarks made by Food and Agriculture Minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament for the Abetifi constituency, Hon. Bryan Acheampong, regarding the ruling party's willingness to use any means necessary to secure victory in the upcoming elections.  “We must guard against conflict-oriented comments since such comments are not only ill-timed but also dangerous, as they have the potential to incite violence and provoke retaliatory actions

OTTO ADDO NAMES 23-MAN SQUAD FOR 2025 AFCON QUALIFIERS

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29/8/2024 A 23-man Black Stars squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) qualifiers against Angola and Niger has been unveiled by Otto Addo – Head Coach of the male senior national team. The squad will commence preparation for the two qualifiers by camping on Monday, September 2, 2024. The matches which are scheduled for early next month will see the Black Stars lock horns with their counterparts from Angola on Thursday, September 5 in Kumasi (home game) at 4 o’clock pm local time (16:00 GMT). Otto Addo – Head Coach of the male senior national team. Their encounter with Niger comes off on September 9 in Berkane, Morocco (away game, 15:00 GMT) due to unavailable FIFA standard playing field in Niger. Full Squad

Forum For Accountable Governance OSP Over African Games Expenditure

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Kwame Owusu Danso, President Forum for Accountable Governance https://youtu.be/rfIt0AJ61lY Dear Sir, PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION INTO THE $245 MILLION EXPENDITURE FOR THE 13TH AFRICAN GAMES HELD IN GHANA To: Office of the Special Prosecutor From: Forum for Accountable Governance Date: August 26, 2024 We, the members of the CSO Forum for Accountable Governance, petition your office to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the entire $245 million expenditure for the 13th African Games, held from March 4 to March 23, 2024. Background: The 13th African Games were a significant international event hosted by Ghana, requiring substantial financial investment. However, concerns have been raised about the transparency, accountability, and value for money in the use of public funds. There are also concerns about procurement related breaches, conflict of interest and other forms

Dry Spell:  Over 980,000 Cultivating An Estimated 1.8 Million Hectares Are At Risk- Agric Minister

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Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has outlined measures taken by his outfit to support livelihood of farmers and ensure adequacy of food supply due to what he described as a situational crisis confronting farmers in some eight regions of the country. According to the minister, the regions which include the Northern, Upper East, North East, Savannah, Upper West, Bono, Bono East and the Oti regions are currently experiencing dry spells that have led to the disruption of crop production. Speaking at a press briefing organized by the Ministry of Information, Mr. Bryan Acheampong disclosed that, the lack of rain for the past two months has severely impacted the planting season in many of the

Kenya’s Protests: Ruto Names Opposition Members In New Cabinet, Forms Govt National Unity

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By: The New Diplomat Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced the nomination of 10 notable figures as he continues to form his new cabinet. The President also nominated four senior ranking members of the opposition party for appointment into his cabinet which he regarded as a “new broad-based government”. This is coming after a countrywide protests that have disrupted economic activities in Kenya. Among the opposition nominated for appointment into cabinet members are John Mbadi, who was named to the treasury portfolio, James Opiyo Wandayi for energy, Ali Joho to the mining ministry and and Wycliffe Oparanya as head of the cooperatives ministry. The nominees are allies of opposition leader Raila Odinga, whom Ruto defeated in the 2022 election. The nominations are subject to approval by

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