Source: newsthemegh.com
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president, has stated that in July 2023, newborns will receive Ghana Cards at various hospitals.
On Saturday, June 10, Dr. Bawumia remarked at the International Women’s Conference in the UK, “We have removed the problem of bogus birth certificates, bureaucracy, and corruption at the Birth and Deaths Registry.
What we did was digitalize the Birth and Death Registry’s procedures and connect their system to the Ghana Health Service and the NIA.
“I’m pleased to inform that the integration of the databases of the NIA, GHS, and the Birth and Deaths Registry is complete. I have not yet made this announcement in Ghana. Therefore, starting from next month, we shall issue the Ghana Card number at the time of the child’s birth in Ghana.
He claims that the action entails the harmonization of the databases maintained by the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and the Births and Deaths Registry.
Over 17 million Ghanaians have accounts on the National Identification Authority’s system.
Vice President Bawumia addressed allegations made by Alan Kyerematen, a former trade minister and prospective NPP flagbearer, that the party lacks a message for the future 2024 elections during the same event.
Dr. Bawumia underlined the NPP government’s accomplishments since taking office in 2017, while also recognizing that there is still work to be done.
“Ladies and gentlemen, one cannot help but acknowledge that these monumental accomplishments are on this long list. Nobody should be able to convince you that we don’t have a message for 2024, Dr. Bawumia remarked.
I hasten to add that this does not imply that we have completed all of our goals or should-have-completed tasks. Undoubtedly, there is still more to be done, and we will make every effort to do so.
Dr. Bawumia spoke about the difficulties the government had to face in his speech, including high unemployment, a protracted power crisis (dumsor), a weak national health insurance system, a nearly-collapsed national ambulance service, a freeze on public sector employment, a weak banking sector, rising utility costs, subpar economic indicators, slow agricultural and industrial growth, and the financial burden of paying $1 billion annually for an excess energy capacity deal.
The Vice President did highlight a number of NPP Government initiatives, programs, and policies that were put in place to address these issues, though. He listed achievements of the government as advancements in the economy, education, healthcare, agriculture, industry, security, energy, and digitization.
As he assured the crowd that the NPP does have a message for the elections in 2024, Dr. Bawumia urged them to take into account the government’s outstanding accomplishments and ongoing efforts. He noted that much work remains to be done and emphasized the government’s resolve to keep working toward advancement.