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Africa CDC Director General pays courtesy call on Minister of Health
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Jean Kaseya, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to sign a data-sharing agreement between Ghana and Africa CDC.
During the meeting, Mr. Akandoh stated that Ghana’s Health Security Bill is ready and will soon be presented to Cabinet and Parliament for approval.
The bill is part of the country’s broader efforts to strengthen national health resilience.
The Minister also reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to Primary Health Care (PHC), noting that it has a flagship program aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). He emphasized that financial barriers often hinder access to health services, and the rollout of free primary health care would serve as a major catalyst in accelerating Ghana’s path toward UHC.
Mr. Akandoh praised Africa CDC’s continued support to Ghana, highlighting several key contributions. He called for sustainable financing models to close the healthcare funding gap, urging African nations to “think outside the box” and take ownership of their health systems.
“Africa must take its destiny into its own hands,” he stated, expressing hope that the Director-General’s visit would help prioritize these concerns.
In his remarks, Dr. Jean Kaseya highlighted Africa’s over-reliance on imported medical solutions.
“We don’t produce our own vaccines or medicines for diseases like Ebola, Marburg, and cholera. That has to change,” he said.
Dr. Kaseya also hinted at an upcoming summit involving 19 Heads of State, which will focus on challenges in local pharmaceutical manufacturing and access to health technologies.
He urged African nations to move beyond dependence on foreign aid and invest in their medical solutions, stressing the importance of innovation, investment, and strong leadership.
“When you combine conflict, poor funding, and weak systems, you build the foundation of another pandemic,” he warned. “This is our opportunity to change course.”
In closing, Dr. Kaseya reaffirmed the shared commitment to continue working together to build a stronger, self-reliant health sector for Ghana and the African continent.
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Police arrest suspect Enoch Asigima for robbery in Western Region
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Enoch Asimiga for a robbery incident at Wassa Nkran in the Western Region on June 13, 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect attacked a victim near Wassa Nkran at gunpoint with a locally manufactured pistol, robbed him of some money, and fled into a nearby cocoa farm.
The victim raised alarm, prompting a swift community response that led to the arrest of the suspect.
A search led to the retrieval of one (1) BB live cartridge, one (1) locally manufactured pistol, and a Samsung mobile phone.
The suspect is currently in Police custody, assisting ongoing investigations and will be put before the court.
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NPP National Chairman, Stephen Ntim takes temporary break from his duties
Family of New Patriotic Party (NPP)National Chairman, Stephen Ntim, have requested for him to be excused from official duties and active politics until further notice on health grounds.
In a letter to the party, the family of Mr.Ntim expressed his lifetime commitment and dedication to NPP for decades, rising through the ranks from 1st National Deputy Chairman to his distinguished service as the current National Chairman.
“At this juncture, we the family members of Mr. Stephen Ntim have learned that the party has convened a meeting scheduled to be chaired by Mr. Ntim and wewould like our beloved son, brother, nephew and relative, Stephen Ntim, to be excused from attendance of this event, due to recent developments on his health and well being beginning from June 16, 2025,” they added .
The family further revealed that Mr. Ntim is not well at the moment
and his condition requires time off from active professional activities in the interest of medical attention and monitoring for the time being.
According to the family, “in compliance with his professional medical advice and in cognizanced
of his demanding office, we the family members do hereby request that Mr. Ntim be temporarily excused, not only from active office duty, but also from outright party politics until further notice.”
“As with any human, even merely participating in such event will not augur well for Steve due to his current cognitive dissonance and mental incapacitation for such
a high profile event at a time like this, not to even factor in chairing it and we the family members reject this wrong move in the subtly back drop of his personal human rights,” they disclosed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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