<< Back             Poser >> Ghana Medical Trust Fund launches nationwide specialist training through strategic partnerships The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has launched a nationwide specialist training initiative aimed at strengthening Ghana’s healthcare workforce and improving access to quality care across the country. The initiative, which forms part of the Fund’s core mandate to support specialist healthcare training, seeks to equip more doctors, nurses and pharmacists with advanced skills to respond to the country’s growing burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases. The move was marked by the signing of strategic partnership agreements between the Fund and key professional training institutions, including the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ghana College of Pharmacists and the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives. Madam Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Administrator of the GMTF, who led the engagement, presented cheques to support the training of 100 pharmacists, 100 nurses and a new cadre of specialist doctors across the country. She described the initiative as a major step towards building a resilient healthcare system through strategic investment in human capital and specialist healthcare delivery. Under the programme, the GMTF is targeting the deployment of at least three specialist doctors, nurses and pharmacists in every region within the next three years to improve access to healthcare services nationwide. She said the intervention represented a deliberate shift from policy discussions to practical implementation, with emphasis on strengthening healthcare delivery through well-trained professionals. The initiative is also expected to support underserved communities by expanding access to specialist care and improving healthcare outcomes, particularly in the management of chronic illnesses. The Administrator noted that strengthening the country’s health workforce remained critical to achieving sustainable healthcare and ensuring equitable access to specialised treatment. She said the partnerships demonstrated a shared commitment among stakeholders to transform Ghana’s healthcare system through collaboration, innovation and capacity building. She expressed confidence that the programme would help build a new generation of highly skilled professionals capable of meeting emerging health challenges and supporting national development goals. Madam Darko-Opoku reaffirmed the commitment to driving long-term healthcare reforms, saying investment in specialist training remained central to the future of healthcare delivery in Ghana. Source: GNA Ghana Business News	BoG to launch continental fintech sandbox, innovation hub …Plans separate fintech law as Africa digital finance drive gains momentum By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana plans to establish a continental fintech sandbox, launch a national innovation hub and introduce a separate legal framework for fintech regulation, as the central bank steps up efforts to position Ghana as a regional digital finance […] Price of 50kg local rice rises 20.5% to N112,000 —NBS By Elizabeth Adegbesan THE National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the average price of 50kg local rice (short grains) rose by 20.5 percent in March 2026 to N112,000 from N92,946 in February 2026. NBS disclosed this yesterday in its Selected Food Price watch report for March 2026. However, recent findings by Vanguard showed that the price […] FG moves to clear Apapa, Tin Can Port corridors The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Lagos port corridors as part of efforts to improve trade facilitation and enhance efficiency at the nation’s seaports. The operation, scheduled for May 14 and 15, 2026, will be carried out through PEBEC’s Ports and Customs […] 3 IPOs in 6 months add GH¢11bn to GSE market cap … as listing revival gathers pace By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on course to record its most active period of primary equity issuance in nearly a decade, with three initial public offerings in the space of six months set to add around GH¢10.88 billion to the exchange’s total market […] NPA cargo throughput hits 32.38m tons, vessel tonnage up 19.5% Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, as the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, posted a 19.5 per cent increase in vessel tonnage to 46.75 million Gross Registered Tonnage, GRT, while cargo throughput rose to 32.38 million metric tons. ECG commissions 37 new transformers in Ashanti Region The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it has commissioned 37 new transformers in parts of the Ashanti Region to enhance electricity supply and tackle persistent low-voltage challenges.