No more credit to NHIS institutions until debt is settled – Pharmacy Chamber

The Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana says it will continue to enforce its decision not to supply medicines on credit to National Health Insurance accredited health facilities. According to the Chamber, it will only rescind its decision until service providers pay their debts in full. The Chamber earlier issued a threat to withdraw its services following indebtedness by the service […]

Rwanda: President Kagame fires Health Minister for telling lies about Coronavirus

Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame over the weekend revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing kits. In a stinging rebuke on his ministers, Kagame accused several of them including the ex-health minister Diane Gashumba of lying, carelessness and indiscipline. Kagame, who was speaking at the National Leaders’ Retreat said […]

Health providers to withdraw NHIS services March 1 over debts

Members of the Private Healthcare Providers Association together with Health Insurance Service Providers Association of Ghana have threatened to withdraw some National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) services from 1 March 2020 over the government’s failure to pay outstanding debts owed them. According to the associations, the Ghana Revenue Authority, ECG and SSNIT have been dragging […]

Coronavirus: Bishop Obinim launches expensive ‘holy oil’ to protect church members

BestNewsGH.com can report that controversial Man of God, Bishop Daniel Obinim has turned the deadly Coronavirus saga into a money making venture. BestNewsGH.com can confirm that Bishop Obinim has launched a very expensive ‘holy oil’ for sale to members of his congregation, claiming it will protect them against the coronavirus. BestNewsGH.com can also confirm that […]

Coronavirus: Juba airport medics flee as plane carrying Chinese diplomats land

South Sudanese medical staff deployed at Juba International Airport to screen arrivers for deadly Coronavirus have reportedly fled the airport after a plane carrying Chinese diplomats landed. South Sudan government this week begun screening all travelers at airports to help avert the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Coronaviruses are a large family of […]