1 week ago Health Ministry creates Donation Desk to aid tax exemptions on medical equipment and materials

The Ministry of Health has established a Donation Desk to support philanthropists and corporate entities wishing to donate medical equipment and materials from outside Ghana. Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, announced this to the Parliamentary press corps in Accra on Tuesday, explaining that the initiative would enable the Ministry to pursue tax waivers on such equipment or materials for the collective benefit of the Ghanaian people.

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2 w. ago Ho Teaching Hospital welcomes new CEO and Governing Board to drive reforms

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated Dr. (Med) Hintermann K. K. Mbroh is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ho Teaching Hospital, alongside an eleven-member Governing Board tasked with strengthening the hospital’s strategic direction and governance.

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3 w. ago Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22, Syrian authorities say

At least 22 people have been killed and 63 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a church in Damascus, Syria's health ministry has said.

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3 w. ago Government urged to extend validation for payment of trainee nurses and midwives’ allowances

The Union of Trainee Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UTNMG) has pleaded with the government through the Ministry of Health to extend the validation exercise for the payments of health trainee allowances. The Union explains that the June 20, 2025 deadline for the exercise was too limited hence trainees would not be able to acquire and […]

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3 w. ago Health Ministry inaugurates committee to boost pandemic preparedness

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated the Pandemic Fund National Chairing Committee, a landmark initiative to bolster Ghana’s defences against future health crises.

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4 w. ago Ofosu Kwakye appeals for tax exemptions to sustain struggling state media

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has appealed to the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to grant tax exemptions to state-owned media houses to help sustain their operations and maintain their vital public service role.

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4 w. ago State media eye financial relief – Minister appeals to Parliament for tax exemptions

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has called on the Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to heed the request for tax exemptions for state media houses to enable them to continue providing essential public services.

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