NHIA closes claims payment arrears gap to two months
The Okoe-Boye-led management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has succeeded in reducing the Claims payments arrears to just two months. Recent Payment for the past two years especially, the NHA has made monthly Claims payments to credentialled healthcare service providers whose submissions have been investigated and approved. The most recent payments were made […]
Where are Ghana’s women in political spaces and places?
Gender diversity reforms have propelled several OECD countries to the forefront of innovation, ethics, social responsibility, and environmental governance, among other domains. There is compelling evidence that women bring unique perspectives and ideas to decision-making positions, while their nurturing and caring roles support economic growth and development initiatives. Thus, this article seeks to address why […]
Africa’s Industrialization, Natural Gas Key – Opoku Prempeh , Affirms Ghana’s Readiness to Host Energy Bank
Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says natural gas is the main resource to help support large scale industrialization in Africa in order to bridge the poverty gap that has existed between Africa and the rest of the world. In Dr. Prempeh’s view the ability of African governments to contribute financially to the development of […]
Civil Society Groups Oppose Anti-LGBT+ Bill, Vow to Sue President
A group of 18 civil society organizations, led by CDD Ghana and CHRAJ, have expressed their strong opposition to the anti-LGBT+ bill that was recently passed by parliament. The bill, which criminalizes same-sex relations and advocacy, has been widely criticized by human rights groups and activists as a violation of the Constitution and international law. […]
Gold-for-Oil programme strengthened cedi – Gov’t
The government claims that the gold-for-oil program helped to lower the nation’s inflation rate, which in January 2023 fell from 54.1 percent to 23.5 percent. The government implemented the program in an effort to combat Ghana’s declining foreign exchange reserves and the local cedi’s depreciation due to oil importers’ desire for dollars. Abena Osei-Asare, the […]
Dr. Bawumia Commissions Digital Repository For Wesley Girls Senior High School In Memory Of His Mother
The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned a digital depository for the Wesley Girls Senior High School, which he helped established for the school in memory of his late mother, Hajia Mariama Bawumia, who was an Old Student of the school in 1960. The digital repository, equipped with modern […]
Ghana’s political landscape: Inclusivity, a necessity for pragmatic development
The subject of women’s active inclusivity at higher-level decision-making in society has gained prominence in national discourse recently. In the last couple of weeks, discussions intensified after Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia released the list of his campaign and manifesto teams, revealing a disproportionately low number of female considerations. It is critical that the conversation is holistically […]
“Effective International Co-Operation And Solidarity Will Unleash Full Potential Of Migration” – Pres Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is confident that the fullest potential and benefits of human migration will remain elusive in the absence of effective international cooperation and greater solidarity. According to President Akufo-Addo, the ability to leverage migration as a source of growth and shared prosperity in every part of the […]
AMA to construct speed humps on Guggisberg Extension to prevent crashes
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced plans to install speed humps along the 400-metre Guggisberg Extension in the Ablekuma South Sub-Metropolitan District to reduce speeding among drivers and curb the increasing rate of road crashes in the area. The decision follows a surge in road traffic deaths in recent months along the stretch due […]
MoFA UNDERSTUDIES THE NETWORK OPERATION CENTRE (NOC) OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM AUTHORITY
A team of technical directors led by Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Ag Chief Director, Mr Paul Siameh of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has visited the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) Network Operation Centre (NOC) to learn about its functioning and achievements. The NOC is a centralized location for monitoring and managing computer, telecommunication, […]