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Kasimu Abudulai, the Acting Upper East Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says the prolonged conflict in Bawku has affected the Authority’s performance in 2022.He said it caused a 47 per cent shortfall in membership in the area.“This, no doubt will affect our efforts at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the Region,” he added.Kasimu Abudulai, who was speaking at the 2022 annual performance review meeting of the Authority in Bolgatanga, appealed to stakeholders in the conflict to smoke the peace pipe to enable the area to derive the needed development.The meeting held on the theme: “The…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has questioned the State’s posture in the case against its Suame Youth Organizer, Razak Koampa Avoliya.Mr Avoliya was arrested, charged and arraigned after he was captured in a viral video threatening mayhem ahead of the 2024 polls. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of offensive conduct.During sittings on Thursday (9 March), the court was compelled to adjourn the sitting to April 4, after the prosecution requested more time to file and serve defence counsel with its witness statement. The documents will include the transcription of the content of the viral video from…
Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has alleged that Former President John Dramani Mahama did not attend Ghana’s 66th Independence Day Celebration held in the Volta Region because of pain and anger he harbours in him.Chairman Wontumi argued that for the sake of the people in the region, Mr. Mahama should have attended the celebration considering the fact that, where the event was held in the stronghold of his party National Democratic Congress (NDC) which could have been an opportunity for him.This comment by the…
A 35-year-old man who allegedly abused his 15-year-old daughter sexually and claims the act “is a tradition” has been put before a Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra.Bless Gatogo, alleged to have abused his daughter on three occasions at Okushiebiade, near Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, has been charged with incest and defilement.The accused person has denied the charges.The court presided over by Dora Eshun has admitted Gatogo to bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with two sureties who are to be known by the Police.The court has adjourned the matter to March 27 for…
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has revealed that he had to bring his children back home from the United Kingdom (UK) because there is unbearable hardship there.“There is too much hardship in the UK. As I speak to you, I have brought them all to live in Ghana because Ghana now is better than the UK”, Chairman Wontumi said on Movement TV in an interview monitored by MyNewsGH.com.He added that all his children are UK citizens but he had to take that tough decision.According to him, there is…
Ghanaian politician and businessman, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has revealed why he is unfazed by those who have attained higher educational qualifications.In a viral social media video sighted by Amansan Krakye of MyNewsGh.com, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central said he is not intimidated by those who speak big English grammar with frightening educational certificates.He opined “It’s not just about being bookish and speaking big grammar that matters because which people speak big English and are among the rich.He said “What level did Bill Gates school up to, it’s not just about your big grammar but it’s good to…
This is the harrowing moment an Iraqi immigrant stabbed a university student because he wanted to be deported from Britain after arriving in the UK on a small boat. Teenager Ellis Wheeler was left fighting for his life after having his lung punctured by Rebaz Mohammed, who attacked him with a kitchen knife as he was walking through a leafy park on his way back from the gym. Terrifying footage shows Mohammed pull out the blade from his coat before lunging at the 18 year old’s back – puncturing his lung. The Iraqi can be seen approaching the student shortly…
Government will attempt to drive interest rates of key money market instruments – particularly Treasury bills across the 91, 182 and 364-day tenors – to as low as 15 percent in an aggressive move to reduce its cost of borrowing by taking advantage of the high demand environment for short-term maturities, a market actor, who pleaded anonymity due to the subject’s sensitive nature, has hinted. “I have been told by a source that if the debt exchange is successful, government is going to force Treasury-bill rates down to 15 percent. They will definitely not be offering the over-30 percent that…
The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has cautioned the public to desist from using gifts and other inducements to influence judges, magistrates and staff of the Judicial Service to tilt court cases in their favour. He said such tendencies could only serve to undermine justice and the rule of law generally. “Agreeably, the core function of the Judiciary is to adjudicate cases in the law courts. It is, therefore, wrong for people who have cases in the courts to get intermediaries who usually serve as a link between those who have cases in the courts and the judges, the…
Wednesday’s downpour has left the Kejetia Market in Kumasi Metropolis flooded. It is reported that the downpour destroyed goods worth thousands of Ghana cedis with affected traders, expressing disappointment over the continuous flooding of the market. They appealed to the government and the authorities at the market to come to their aid. “If you had come here earlier, you would not have found a place to step. My wares have all been destroyed. So we are appealing to the authorities to come to our aid, help us” a trader said. Another trader also said “By the time we got here…
