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as  NHIS announces continuation of Free Dialysis Program  In a bid to provide accessible healthcare for all, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that the Free Dialysis program under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will remain operational until the Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund is fully established. Under the leadership of the Hon. Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh MP, a dedicated seven-member team has been appointed to oversee the effective implementation of this initiative. This move comes as part of the Ghana Medical Care Trust Fund, also known as the Mahama Cares initiative, spearheaded by…

In a coordinated effort by the Attorney-General’s Department and EOCO, Madam Angela Adjei-Boateng and one other individual have been apprehended in a suburb of Accra. Notably, Madam Angela is the spouse of Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signal Bureau. These arrests, conducted around 12 noon today, March 21, 2025, followed Mr. Adu-Boahene’s detention at Kotoka International Airport last night at approximately 9 pm, on March 20, 2025. The focus of these apprehensions is linked to investigations surrounding various financial crimes, with the primary objective being the recovery of lost state funds. Stay tuned for further updates…

The Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy issues and issues affecting families raising children with disabilities has added its voice to the call for government to improve support systems A statement issued and signed by Mrs Hannah Awadzi, Executive Director, and copied to the media to commemorate World Down syndrome day said persons living wit Down Syndrome face serious challenges in accessing basic services like education and healthcare Persons living with down syndrome and their families need support, Support is a key human right that helps make other rights possible. World Down Syndrome Day…

Top brass of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have reportedly staged a covert operation targeting former Member of Parliament (MP) Adwoa Safo, effectively blocking her from a scheduled television interview. The high-ranking NPP officials strategically intercepted Safo as she was preparing to attend a televised discussion on Kessben FM/radio this morning, Friday, March 21. They arrived unannounced in a convoy of three Toyota Land Cruisers, halting her plans for media engagement. A public announcement from Kessben television declared, “BREAKING: Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo ambushed by NPP leadership at her residence, preventing her from honoring scheduled TV interview.” This contentious…

National Security springs into action as flames engulf shops in Kumasi’s heart of Adum this Friday.  Following a quick response by Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene and his security team, heavy-duty machinery is rolled in to aid the struggling fire service as they battle the blaze. But just as the situation seemed dire, a swift exit by Dr Amoakohene was prompted with news of President John Mahama’s imminent arrival.  President Mahama, en route for a scheduled tree planting event, is expected to assess the damage later today upon landing in the city. In a bid to tackle the inferno, bulldozers…

A devastating fire tore through shops in Adum Kumasi early this morning, causing millions of Ghana Cedis in damages in the Ashanti Region. The raging flames led to shop owners crumbling in despair, with some sustaining injuries as they tried to salvage their goods from the engulfed stores. Clothing, shoes, jewelry, mobile phones, and accessories were among the items consumed by the inferno that reportedly started around 6am near Despite media’s Hello FM before rapidly spreading to multiple shops, leaving traders in disbelief. Multiple two-story blocks have been reduced to ashes, with the blaze continuing to consume more of the…

Furious former Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo has unleashed a scathing attack on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former President Akufo-Addo over a corruption scandal involving the late wife of minister Courage Quashigah. In a shocking revelation, Adwoa accused Gertrude Quashigah of orchestrating corrupt deals within the School Feeding Programme, implicating top NPP officials in a web of deceit. Speaking exclusively on a radio show owned by NPP bigwig Bernard Antwi-Boasiako alias Wontumi, Adwoa blasted the rot within the Programme, calling for a thorough investigation to cleanse the corruption infesting the system. The former MP…

The Herald’s investigations into the purchase of five armoured vehicles by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), which have been compromised by some outgoing military chiefs, have revealed troubling developments, implicating the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, in what appears to be a bribery scandal. On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the CDS sent a letter to the Customs office in Tema to pay duty on a Lexus LX 600 2023 Model Black, chassis number JT JPB7CX2P4023225. However, investigations revealed that ,this Lexus was one of six armoured vehicles imported by Akanni Logistics, a private company owned by…

….As La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly Members induced with foreign trip The takeover of the 37 Lorry Station, has taken a dramatic turn, with soldiers in uniform deployed to protect an unidentified private developer, purportedly constructing a project called, “Energy City.” Despite the transaction’s lack of transparency, surveyors, have frequently visited the site to demarcate areas currently occupied by traders, mechanics, and food vendors in preparation for the project’s execution. They have not been told where to ply their trade, after obeying the eviction order. Insider sources, have revealed that the private developer, has sent a significant number of assembly members…

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Workers’ Union, has declared Professor Amin Alhassan, the GBC’s Director-General, a persona non grata. It accuses him of turning the state broadcaster into a crime scene and overseeing a catastrophic decline in its financial and operational performance. At a press conference in Accra, the Union Chairman, Samuel Nathaniel Kevor, cited severe financial mismanagement and maladministration under Professor Amin Alhassan’s leadership. According to the Union, GBC, reported a staggering loss of over eight million Ghana Cedis in the previous financial year, an explosive increase from a loss of 270,000 Ghana Cedis in 2021. This represents a…