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Access to free maternal care must be fundamental to women - Otiko

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The National Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Otiko Afisa Djaba, says Ghana’s growth  from a lower-income to a middle-income status can be only be achieved if women are empowered to go to into farming and trading, which are the two major areas that drive the growth of every nation. According to her, most Ghanaian women who are supposed to work and move the nation forward are dying in labour due to lack of access to free maternal healthcare delivery and malfunctioning of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which should be the fundamental right to every woman in the country. "All those women who are supposed to have maternal healthcare delivery are not having and they are dying including their babies are all princesses and princes of mother Ghana and  we must ensure that we bring back the 'free maternal healthcare’ and the NHIS in full force. “It is not about numbers, it is access to quality healthcare delivery so that th...

Worry no more about unemployment - Mahama tells Nungua youth

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Flagbearer of the People's National Convention (PNC) Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama has assured youth in the Krowor Constituency of the Greater Accra Region that “there's no need to worry anymore” since his government is capable and committed to fix the issues of youth unemployment that has bedevilled the country for a long time now. He urges the youth to galvanize support and vote for him massively to win power in November polls. Dr. Mahama gave the assurance whilst addressing youth in Nungua near Adogon in the Krowor Constituency during a familiarization tour to the area last Sunday. Most of the youth who listened to Dr. Mahama shared their frustration concerning lack of jobs characterized by undue hardship they have to battle with each day, appealing for his intervention to end the crisis when given the nod. Dr. Mahama reiterated his message of hope which revolves around his “New Force” which is aimed at fixing youth unemployment...