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Zero maternal death at Sunyani SDA hospital in 4 years -Hospital Administrator
The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital in the Sunyani Metropolis recorded no case of maternal death in the past four years, Mr Enoch Nketia, the hospital’s Administrator said on Tuesday.
Additionally, the facility recorded more than 700,000 Out-Patient Department (OPD) cases between 2014 and 2024, he stated at a thanksgiving service organised by the hospital management in Sunyani.
The service offered an opportunity for the hospital authorities, health workers, and entire staff to praise God, as the hospital prepared to mark its 20th anniversary celebration in March 2025.
Established in 2005 with only four hospital beds, Mr Nketiah said the facility had 96 hospital beds with 15 private and three consulting rooms, saying management was also working hard to upgrade the facility from primary health to secondary health care facility.
He said management was undertaking expansion work, putting up ultra-modern five storey building to accommodate the orthopaedic and theatre wards as well as conference hall and auxiliary facilities.
He commended the health workers and the entire staff for their hard work and dedicated services and inspired them to redouble their efforts for the authorities to achieve their vision of improving quality health outcomes in the metropolis.
Pastor Maxwell Obour Boateng Awuah, the President of the Midwest Ghana Conference of the SDA Church and the Board Chair of the Hospital also commended the management and the health workers for their hard work.
He advised the health workers to serve clients in humility, diligence, and confidence, and asked them not to only care about the physical health of the clients but endeavour to touch their heart too.
“As Christian health workers, we must endeavour to allow our character to reflect the character of God in providing quality healthcare delivery,” he stated.
The hospital later recognised and presented citations to some of the deserving staff of the hospital. -GNA
All 6 US crew members on refueling aircraft that crashed mid-air are confirmed dead, bringing total US killed in action to 13 during Operation Epic Fury.
Earlier report from the US Central Command(CENTCOM) noted that four out of the six had passed on.
However, in an update, they have confirmed that all 6 crew members have died.
The crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq.
The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, CENTCOM noted that the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
They added that identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has announced a reduction in electricity and water tariffs for the second quarter of 2026.
According to the Commission, electricity tariffs will reduce by an average of 4.81 percent while water tariffs will go down by 3.06 percent.
The new tariffs will take effect from April 1, 2026.
In a press release issued on March 13, 2026, the Commission explained that the review forms part of its quarterly tariff adjustment mechanism which allows it to reflect changes in key economic indicators that affect the operations of utility service providers.
It noted that the quarterly review considers factors such as the exchange rate between the Ghana cedi and the United States dollar, the rate of inflation, the cost of fuel used in electricity generation, and the mix of electricity generation sources.
The Commission indicated that it applied a projected weighted average exchange rate of GHS11.1931 to one United States dollar for the second quarter of 2026.
This represents a 6.78 percent reduction from the previous quarter rate of GHS12.0067 to one dollar.
It explained that a three month average inflation rate of 4.17 percent was used for the review period, which reflects a downward change of 47.87 percent compared to the previous quarter.
The Commission further stated that the weighted average cost of gas used for power generation increased slightly to 8.0988 dollars per MMBtu, representing an increase of 2.84 percent from the previous rate.
It added that the electricity generation mix for the period remains unchanged, with 20.90 percent coming from hydro sources and 79.10 percent from thermal generation, as outlined in the 2025 Multi Year Tariff Order.
The Commission explained that these adjustments are meant to maintain the real value of tariffs so that utility service providers remain financially stable while continuing to deliver reliable services to consumers.
It announced that, for the first time, a commercial electric vehicle charging tariff has been introduced to support the transition to green energy.
According to the Commission, the new tariff is expected to encourage the growth of electric vehicle charging services in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
