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Health Ministry begins fair distribution of doctors across Ghana
The Ministry of Health has begun a nationwide exercise to ensure doctors are fairly distributed across all regions and districts.
It explained that the initiative forms part of efforts to make quality healthcare accessible to every part of the country.
The ministry urged doctors currently going through the recruitment process to accept postings to hospitals and health facilities where their services are most needed.
It noted that the placement process is being done strictly through its official online portal, adding that no individual or group has been authorized to collect money or influence postings in any way.
The ministry cautioned newly recruited doctors not to deal with middlemen or pay anyone who promises to fast-track or change their postings.
It reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring fairness in the deployment of health professionals, stressing that the equitable distribution of doctors is key to achieving universal health coverage.
The ministry encouraged all qualified doctors to visit its official website and complete their registration before the deadline stated on the portal.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Subin Member of Parliament and New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary aspirant, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has criticised the party’s performance in the 2024 general elections, blaming its leadership for failing to effectively engage young people.
According to him on Channelone TV, the party gave the youth the opportunity to lead but they “let it down,” contributing to the NPP’s heavy defeat at the polls.
Mr. Boakye Antwi said the party did not rise to the challenge during the elections, particularly in communicating its achievements to Ghanaians.
“We gave the youth the chance to come and lead this party, but they left it aground,” he stated.
He argued that although the NPP introduced several social interventions while in government, including the Free Senior High School policy, the party failed to properly highlight these achievements.
He added that the party also struggled to respond to key issues raised by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), including economic challenges, governance concerns, and other national debates.
Mr. Boakye Antwi questioned why the party remained silent on major national matters, saying this weakened its position in the eyes of voters.
“Why are we not communicating to the agencies?” he asked, stressing the need for stronger engagement and messaging.
He further noted that public perception of the NPP had worsened, with many Ghanaians associating the party with corruption despite its track record in government.
“It is like we have traded places with the National Democratic Congress. The things they were criticised for are now what Ghanaians are attacking us for,” he said.
Mr. Boakye Antwi maintained that the NPP is a party that respects the rule of law and promotes ideas, but said it failed to project this image effectively to the public.
He pointed out that the scale of the party’s defeat shows deeper problems, noting that the NPP lost the election by about 2.1 million votes.
“We didn’t lose this election by a small margin. That should tell us something went wrong,” he added.
He called on the party to reflect on its shortcomings and improve its communication strategy ahead of future elections.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through the Department of Social Welfare, in collaboration with Cherish a Child Foundation, joined the global community to commemorate the International Day for Street Children under the theme, “Protect, Not Punish.”
The event highlighted the urgent need to shift societal and institutional responses toward street children from criminalisation to protection, care, and inclusion.
In an address delivered on behalf of the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Chairperson of the event, Dr. Prince Boamah Abrah, emphasised that street children are among the most vulnerable in society and deserve compassion, not condemnation.
He noted that many of these children are driven to the streets by factors such as poverty, neglect, abuse, and limited access to basic social services.
According to him, the theme calls for a fundamental shift in mindset—from criminalising vulnerability to protecting dignity, and from neglecting needs to restoring hope.
Dr. Prince Boamah Abrah stressed that the government, through programmes such as LEAP and the School Feeding Programme, supports vulnerable households to reduce the economic pressures that push children onto the streets.
He called on all to choose compassion over indifference and protection over punishment in order to save children living on the streets.
Speaking at the event on behalf of the Chief Director of MoGCSP, Dr. Marian W. A. Kpakpah, a Principal Programmes Officer from the Department of Children, Madam Angela Kangah, stated that justice means creating systems that listen to children and respond to their needs rather than punishing them for their poverty.
“In doing so, we are choosing to invest in a brighter future for the entire country,” she added.
Delivering a goodwill message at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of Cherish a Child Foundation, Madam Salome Delali, emphasised that street children are not criminals. They are victims of circumstance who need protection and support to rebuild their lives. She called for stronger collaboration among various institutions to successfully help remove children from the streets.
A moving segment of the programme featured testimonies from Nicholas Mawunyo, a street-connected child who shared his daily struggles and aspirations. His voice reinforced the central message of the theme—urging society to see street children as children in need of care rather than punishment.
The commemoration ended with a collective call to action for all stakeholders to intensify efforts to protect vulnerable children and ensure that no child is left behind.
