Author: Barbara Quarshie

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAG) has given the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) a 10-day ultimatum to settle outstanding payments to service providers. Failure to do so will result in private health providers resorting to the cash and carry system. Concerns were raised by minority members of Parliament’s Health Committee regarding the…

A tragic incident has resulted in the loss of three lives after their car plunged into a flooded gutter during heavy rains near the abattoir bridge on the Tema Motorway. The driver, Noel Adams, was reported missing since Saturday, May 26, after he was last seen alive. Adams had picked up two passengers from Tema…

Kwaku Ansa-Asare, the former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has spoken out against President Akufo-Addo’s government, accusing it of being too large and in violation of the country’s Constitution. Ansa-Asare’s criticism comes amid growing dissatisfaction with the size of the government, particularly with the recent appointments of ministers which have sparked controversy in…

Amid the implementation of the government’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program, Senior High School (SHS) heads across Ghana are facing challenges in providing adequate meals for students, leading some to resort to barter trading, according to the Executive Director of Educate Africa Institute, William Boadi. Boadi disclosed this during an interview on Accra…

In a daring daylight bank heist on Spintex Road, two robbers on a motorbike managed to escape with an undisclosed sum of money intended for deposit at a savings and loans company. The incident occurred at the Pan African Savings and Loans branch, situated next to FBN Bank on Spintex Road in Accra, on Tuesday,…

Actress Elizabeth MacRae, renowned for her roles in “General Hospital” and “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.,” passed away at the age of 88. MacRae, who died on May 27, 2024, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, had a notable career spanning over 25 years in television, film, and theater. Originally from Fayetteville, MacRae began her acting journey after auditioning…

Popular movie star Ruth Kadiri has raised an alarm over the unavailability of vaccines for babies in hospitals, urging the government to address the issue urgently. Ruth Kadiri took to her Instagram page to reveal that her daughter has gone more than a year without receiving vaccinations due to a shortage of necessary vaccines in…

Nineteen-year-old actress Mamie Laverock, known for her role as Rosaleen Sullivan on Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart, is on life support after falling five stories from a balcony walkway. Laverock was initially taken to a Winnipeg hospital on May 11 by her mother for a “medical emergency,” according to a GoFundMe campaign created by…

Famous fashion designer Veekee James has shared the story of how she met her husband, Femi Atere. The revelation came during an interview on Channels TV’s program, Rubbin’ Minds, hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Veekee James addressed the various controversies surrounding their relationship, noting that her husband used to be a manager for one of her…

Netizens are set to protest after hearing that Chioma Okoli had a miscarriage due to the stress of her ongoing legal battle with Erisco Foods. Chioma Okoli had been dragged to court multiple times after she posted a review on Facebook in 2023, claiming that the tomato paste she used was filled with sugar. This…