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Mahama Directs Reopening of Nurses Recruitment Portal

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Health to reopen the nurses' recruitment portal to facilitate the employment of qualified nurses across the country. The directive forms part of the government's efforts to strengthen Ghana's healthcare system by addressing personnel shortages in public...

Awerco Construction Officials Face EOCO Action Over GH¢ Hospital Project Dispute

Officials of Awerco Construction Limited, the company responsible for the construction of the Weija Children’s Hospital, have reportedly been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) following a dispute over the delayed handover of the facility. The development comes after a meeting between...

Ghana issues public advisory after WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency

The Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). According to the ministry, the declaration was made due to the potential...

Low salaries forcing FDA Staff to leave – CEO

The Food and Drugs Authority's (FDA) chief executive officer, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni, has warned that the Authority's employees are among the lowest paid in the nation and that their low pay is deterring many highly qualified experts from working there. Speaking on Wednesday,...

Low salaries forcing FDA Staff to leave – CEO

The Food and Drugs Authority's (FDA) chief executive officer, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni, has warned that the Authority's employees are among the lowest paid in the nation and that their low pay is deterring many highly qualified experts from working there. Speaking on Wednesday,...

National Ambulance Service gets new CEO and board

A new National Ambulance Service (NAS) governing board has been formally established by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who has also named Dr. George Kojo Owusu as the new CEO of the organization. This 13-member board is the second to be formed since NAS...