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Korle Bu Staff to enjoy Free Healthcare from September
From September 1, 2025, staff of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital will no longer be required to pay for healthcare services and subsequently apply for refunds.
They will, instead, be able to access care directly by presenting their staff ID cards.
The Chief Executive of the Hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, announced this during the Hospital’s 2025 Midyear Performance Review held on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Dr. Adam described the initiative as a major step towards enhancing staff welfare while also strengthening the hospital’s internal systems.
He further emphasised the importance of departments conducting daily and frequent revenue reconciliations to ensure transparency, efficiency, and prudent financial management.
According to him, revenue must be generated collectively and utilised collectively in order to sustain hospital operations and enhance staff welfare.
Commending staff for their dedication over the past months, the Chief Executive noted that the performance review was not only a time to reflect on achievements but also an opportunity to set priorities for the future.
He also outlined ongoing efforts to improve operations across the hospital, including renovation works, the introduction of systems to track procurement and resource utilisation, and additional training programmes to prepare staff for roles created through attrition.
Planned developments include the introduction of a biometric attendance system, the construction of a new Endoscopy Unit, and the upgrade of the hospital’s MRI machine.
The review session featured presentations from various directorates of the hospital, including Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy, Medical Directorate, Administration, General Services, Human Resources, and Finance.
Each directorate highlighted its achievements, challenges, priorities, and next steps for the remainder of the year.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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