A Deputy Chief of Staff, Francis Asenso-Boakye has touted government’s achievements at a ceremony in South Africa.
He mentioned the free Senior High School programme, One District One Factory, One Village One Dam among others as some of the achievements.
“As you may no doubt be aware, the President has embarked on an aggressive development agenda with a vision of a Ghana beyond aid. Implementation of the Free SHS, introduction of NABCO, interventions such as the National Entrepreneurial and Innovation Programme are all part of a comprehensive effort at improving the human resource capital needed to transform our country.”
“Government initiatives such as one district one factory, one village one dam and planting for food and jobs are designed purposely to boost our production capacity to accelerate the industrialization of our economy and stimulate economic growth,” he added.
Asenso-Boakye made the remark at the 3rd South Africa-Ghana Awards ceremony held in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday.
He used the opportunity to also touch on government’s plans for the healthcare sector.
He added that government has put in place a number of measures to equip the sector to enable it meet the health needs of Ghanaians.
“Building a strong and resilient healthcare system that provides affordable, accessible and timely services to all remains a cardinal priority of the government. The NHIA, which was saddled with crippling debts only a few years ago, has seen significant injection of capital and adopted innovative approaches to its services,” he said.
Asenso-Boakye also said government has “also procured almost 280 ambulances, one for each constituency” to boost emergency health services in the country.
He said government will continue to “equip our hospitals with the necessary tools and diagnostics.”
The ceremony recognized and rewarded Ghanaians based in South Africa who exhibit excellence in all areas of life from business to sport, entertainment to public service, and the arts to charitable works.
The 3rd edition of the GASA was aimed at encouraging and stimulating innovation and ground-breaking work that benefits both Ghana and South Africa. It also was to reward Ghanaians based in South Africa for continuing to uplift the flag of their country in their various fields.
The event brought together many dignitaries such as Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng, popular musicians and others.
Sedglo Industries on the night was posthumously named the 2019 Best Company of the Year.
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By: citinewsroom.com | Ghana