Audio By Carbonatix
The government on Tuesday, August 17, launched its ambitious Agenda 111 policy.
The project will cover the design, procurement, construction, equipping and commissioning of 101 District Hospitals, 6 Regional Hospitals in newly created regions, as well as 1 Regional Hospital in the Western Region, 2 Psychiatric Hospitals in Kumasi and Tamale and a redeveloped Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
The project. when completed in 18 months, will deliver to each underserved district, a world-class health facility capable of attending to all major ailments. The Project has, however, been shrouded in controversy, especially on issues of finance, procurement among others.
Thus, today on JoyNews' The Probe, the Deputy Minister for Finance Dr John Ampontuah Kumah joins host, Emefa Apawu, to answer some questions raised about the project.
Viewers who have questions on Agenda 111 can send in their concerns via WhatsApp 0540109009 and on all JoyNews' social media platforms.
Latest Stories
-
Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car
37 minutes -
US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street
42 minutes -
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
49 minutes -
Manhunt for suspects after 12 people shot near festival in Ohio
56 minutes -
Ntim Fordjour slams government over Anti-LGBTQ Bill, alleges ‘coordinated act of hypocrisy’
56 minutes -
Beyond prison feeding budgets: Turning a national challenge into a food security opportunity
2 hours -
Building collapses at North Industrial Area; two trapped as rescue efforts intensify
4 hours -
“We won’t be silenced!” — GJA boss exposes multi-million SLAPP suits targeting journalists
5 hours -
‘Free press is a pillar of governance, but fake news won’t be shielded’ – Sam George
5 hours -
Beyond access: The hidden dangers lurking in sanitary pads – A call for safer menstrual hygiene
6 hours -
Ibrahim Mahama, Telecel, and AirtelTigo step up for Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa – Ablakwa reveals
6 hours -
GJA honours JoyNews’ Samson Lardi Anyenini with Promotion of Press Freedom Award
7 hours -
Ablakwa vows to pursue compensation for destroyed Ghanaian businesses in South Africa
7 hours -
Multimedia Group COO Ken Ansah honoured by GJA with Media Development Award
7 hours -
“You are treasures, not miscreants!” — Ablakwa fiercely defends Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa
7 hours