Tag: public funding
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President Mahama Advances Takoradi–Agona Junction Road Rehabilitation and Dualization
New Momentum for Takoradi–Agona Junction Road President John Dramani Mahama has accelerated efforts to upgrade the crucial Takoradi–Agona Junction corridor in the Western Region, ordering the release of significant funding to fast-track the rehabilitation and dualization project. The move underscores the government’s commitment to improving national road infrastructure, reducing travel times, and stimulating economic activity…
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Scottish Government Expands Access to Diabetes Technologies to Transform Lives
Enhanced tech access aims to reduce complications In a bid to improve the day-to-day lives of people living with type 1 diabetes, the Scottish Government has announced a major expansion in access to cutting-edge diabetes technologies. An additional 2,500 individuals will soon begin receiving life-changing tools designed to help prevent serious health complications associated with…
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Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings
Labour MPs press Reeves over NHS funding plans A coalition of 40 Labour MPs has urged chancellor and Labour leader-in-waiting Rachel Reeves to abandon private finance initiatives (PFI) as a method for funding new NHS buildings. The MPs warn that PFI contracts would saddle the National Health Service with long-term debt, tying the service to…
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Farage Promises BBC Licence Fee Overhaul Via Reform UK Legislation
Reform UK’s Bold stance on BBC funding Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has put the BBC’s funding model at the center of his party’s platform. He asserts that the current system of requiring a licence fee is “completely unacceptable” and says Reform UK would pursue changes in law to strip the BBC of…
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Farage: Reform UK Plans to Strip BBC Licence Fee With New Law
Overview Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has asserted that his party would change the law to remove the BBC’s licence fee. The proposal is framed as part of a broader package to overhaul the way the public broadcaster is funded and governed, a policy stance that has resurfaced as the party positions itself…
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Special needs support in England faces collapse, councils warn
Overview: A system in peril England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) framework is facing what many councils are calling a “total collapse.” With rising demand, stretched budgets, and complex delays, local authorities warn that the current trajectory jeopardises essential support for thousands of disabled children and young people. The warnings come amid years of…
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Ayine Defends State Funding for Ghana’s National Cathedral in Supreme Court
Background: The National Cathedral Debate The National Cathedral project in Ghana has long been a lightning rod in public finance discussions. Proponents argue it represents a unifying cultural and spiritual landmark, while critics question the use of scarce state resources for a religiously affiliated project. In this climate, the role of the Attorney General and…
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Transitional Access: Taxpayer-Funded Cancer Medicine Expands to Private Hospitals for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
What is transitional access and why it matters Transitional access refers to a temporary policy allowing taxpayers to fund a medicine in settings outside the usual public system—specifically, private hospitals. In the case of advanced breast cancer, this means that a groundbreaking drug, previously available only through public channels, can now be prescribed and funded…
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Transitional access: Private cancer patients to receive Pharmac-funded medicine in NZ private hospitals
What transitional access means in practical terms Healthcare policy in New Zealand is evolving to address gaps between public provision and patient needs. The latest development centers on giving private hospital patients with advanced breast cancer access to a medicine funded by Pharmac, the government’s medicines funding agency. Known as transitional access, this policy aims…
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Private cancer patients gain access to Pharmac-funded medicine in private hospitals
Overview of Transitional Access A new policy initiative will allow a select group of private patients with advanced breast cancer to receive a medicine funded by the government’s Pharmac (the New Zealand drug-buying agency) in private hospitals. The measure, described by officials as transitional access, aims to speed up patient access to a potentially life-extending…