Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that for the first time in several years under the leadership of President Mahama and the NDC, transfers to all other statutory funds have been made promptly and in full.
He disclosed this when he addressed the House on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
He stated that all transfers due to the National Health Insurance Fund for the period covering January to March 2025 have been paid.
The minister said a total amount of Two Billion, Thirty-Three Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Seven Ghana Cedis (GHS2,033,469,607) has been disbursed to the National Health Insurance Fund.
According to him, these disbursements have enabled the National Health Insurance Scheme to settle arrears owed to healthcare providers and to implement the Free Primary Healthcare and Ghana Medical Care Trust programme, also known as ‘Mahama Care’.
Similarly, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has received a total of Two Billion, Seven and Ten Million, Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-Seven Ghana Cedis (GHS2,710,227,947.00) for the months of January, February, March and April, 2025.
On education, the minister indicated that “As earlier announced in the 2025 Budget, funding for the Free Senior High School Programme is now fully covered under the GETFund.
Consequently, the challenges, including feeding, which previously impeded the smooth implementation of the programme, have been resolved.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
