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Agriculture Key to Poverty Reduction in Nigeria – President Buhari

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Riyadh said new investments and reforms in the agriculture sector in Nigeria hold the key to the target of his government to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next ten years. Speaking at a panel discussion on the …

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UE/R Minister ‘Angry’ MTN Celebrates Her Loyalty With Only 90mins Free Airtime

Tamale, Ghana – Upper East Regional Minister, Tangoba Abayage, has expressed shock mobile telecom company MTN Ghana, would offer her just 90 minutes free airtime after 18 solid years of being their loyal customer. According to her, 18 years ago, she had to travel all the way from Bolgatanga in …

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NHIA CEO Wins Most Outstanding Woman in Public Sector Award

Accra, Ghana – In recognition of her transformational leadership, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby has received the Most Outstanding Women in Public Sector Award. This was at the second edition of the Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA 2019), ceremony held …

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NHIS Needs Enough Resources to Cater For Breast Cancer – Parliament

Accra, Ghana – Ghana’s Parliament has mounted a spirited campaign urging government and donor partners to commit more resources to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cater for the full expenses of breast cancer treatment. On the floor of the House, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Professor Mike Aaron Quaye …

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Bawumia hails NHIS Mobile Membership Renewal Service

Accra, Ghana – The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Mobile Membership Renewal Service is a phenomenal innovation worthy of emulation. He said, “Renewal of NHIS registration via mobile phone has been a phenomenal innovation, eliminating the need for queues, delays and bribery, …

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USAID/GHS Collaborate to Promote NHIS Educational Messages

Accra, Ghana – Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) continues to dominate the global health community as an outstanding model for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa. It is against this backdrop that some Development Partners (DP’s) in the health sector are liaising with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) …

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UW/R: Minister inaugurates Regional Election Security Task Force

Wa, Ghana – The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, on Thursday, inaugurated the Upper West Regional Election Security Task Force (RETF) to oversee the successful and peaceful conduct of the upcoming District Level Election and referendum in the region. The Electoral Commission (EC) had slated December 17th, …

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NHIA Bags Two Awards at APSCA 2019

Accra, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) bagged two prestigious Awards at the second edition of Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) ceremony. While the Authority received the Most Outstanding Contribution Public Sector Digitization Award, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby took the Outstanding Women …

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Russia-Africa Summit: President Buhari, Putin Agree to Strengthen Nigeria-Russia Relations

Sochi, Russia – President Muhammadu Buhari and Russian President, Vladimir Putin Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, agreed to put Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track, and pursue the completion of partially completed and abandoned projects initiated by both countries. At a bilateral meeting held on sidelines of ongoing Russia-Africa Summit, the …

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