Tamale, Ghana – The 2016 Nandom constituency parliamentary candidate of the Progressive People’s Party, Peter Claver Kabriku, has endorsed the candidature of the 2020 parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Dr Richard Kuuire. According to Mr. Kabriku, his decision to support Dr. Kuuire in the upcoming elections was based …
Read More »NHIA Pays More Claims to Healthcare Providers
Accra, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made the most recent Claims payment to 4,292 credentialed healthcare providers and this brings the total to GHs 1,071,326,884.61, since January 2020. Of the total amount paid including withholding tax, Public healthcare providers have received GHs 565,172,987.24 representing 52.8 percent …
Read More »NPP Launches Savannah Regional Campaign Team
Damongo, Ghana – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated the Savannah Regional Campaign Team and Working Committees for the 2020 general elections with a call for party unity. The team headed by the Regional Chairman, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana alias Professor Kalamonia is expected to canvass for more votes for …
Read More »Private Health Facilities Association Applauds NHIA’s Rapid Claims Payments
Accra, Ghana – President of the Private Health Facilities Association Ghana, Mr. Donkor Boakye Samuel has lauded the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA’s) latest rapid Claims Payments. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines after a meeting with Executive Management at the NHIA Head Office in Accra, he remarked, “NHIA …
Read More »Make Sign Language Interpretation Services Mandatory – Foundation to Govt
Tamale, Ghana – The Henry Djaba Memorial Foundation has asked the government of Ghana to make it mandatory and ensure that provision is made for sign language interpreter services in all its programmes and activities for the benefit of deaf people. The charity organisation encouraged duty bearers, government agencies, civil …
Read More »DCE For Sekyere East Sacked
Sekyere East, Ghana – The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East District Assembly in the Ashanti Region Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo has been relieved of her duty. Upon the orders of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, she is to vacate office with immediate effect. This comes at the …
Read More »NHIA Board Interacts With Private Health Insurance Scheme Operators
Accra, Ghana – The governing Board and management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on September 17, 2020 met industry players in the space of Ghana’s Private Health Insurance Schemes to improve their services. The stakeholder engagement held in Accra was under the theme “Challenges facing the private health …
Read More »2020 Polls: Sekyere East DCE Flouts Nana Addo’s Skirt And Blouse Voting Order
Sekyere, Ghana – It has emerged that the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East District Assembly in the Ashanti Region is inviting NPP loyalists in the area to vote skirt and blouse at the upcoming 2020 general elections. Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo’s gross misconduct is in clear violation of …
Read More »Ghana Card/NHIS Integration to Boost Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – NHIA CEO
Accra, Ghana – Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says the policy intervention to allow Ghanaians to use Ghana card to access healthcare under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is the surest means of attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. In the estimation of Dr. …
Read More »Mali Coup: Rawlings Receives Military Leaders
Accra, Ghana – Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has urged the new leadership in Mali to use the transition period to exhibit exceptional leadership for the country and usher her into a prosperous era. The former President made the call when a four-man delegation of the National …
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