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13 Mar

ECG Gives 91 Hospitals 72 Hours To Settle Debts

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken a stance against hospitals with outstanding bills. They have issued demand notice and threatened disconnection from the national grid if payments are not done within 72 hours. A total of 91 health facilities across the country owe ECG, with a combined outstanding amount totaling GH¢261 million. Among the notable hospitals facing potential disconnection are the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital in the Greater Accra region, Komfo Anokye and Manhyia Government Hospitals in the Ashanti region, Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta region, and Kyebi Government Hospital in…

08 Nov

NHIA Grabs 5 Hospitals For Charging Illegal Fees

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The Tamale Metropolitan Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has caught five hospitals in the area for charging unsuspecting clients illegal fees also known as co-payment. The facilities are Tamale Central hospital, Tamale West hospital, SDA hospital, One Heart hospital and KABSAD Medical Center. The issue of illegal fees slapped on NHIS beneficiaries seeking medical care has persisted for years now despite efforts by the scheme managers to stop the menace. This has left many Ghanaians using the NHIS cards to access healthcare services with little or no confidence in the social intervention programme. However, this time round,…

27 Aug

John Mahama Hasn’t Matured With Age- Agyenim Boateng

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Former President John Mahama has failed to convince Mr. Daniel Agyenim Boateng that he is maturing as he ages. Mr. Daniel Agyenim Boateng who spoke on Wontumi TV wondered when the 2020 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would mature and behave accordingly noting that his latest comment about President Akufo-Addo's agenda to build 111 hospitals, shows he doesn’t act like a matured person. Former President Mahama is on record to have said that President Akufo-Addo's plan to build 111 hospitals across the country, was not a misplaced priority since the country has enough hospitals. https://youtu.be/8PSTbvMJwGA But responding to it, Mr. Daniel Agyenim Boateng used…

28 Sep

Muslims Need Schools And Hospitals Not Morgues- GCPP Chairman

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The Muslim communities in Ghana need schools and hospitals and not morgues, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Kofi Owusu Omar, have said. On behalf of his Muslims brothers and sister, the GCPP Chairman stated on the Wontumi Morning Show that the idea by former President John Mahama to build morgues for the Zongo communities was a shallow idea and is “creating confusion for us.” “John Mahama is not a Muslim and he is creating confusion for us. We will pray so that he loses by a bigger margin in 2020. If he is promising…