This Saturday on Newsfile: 'No-bed syndrome' and sole-sourcing under the lens
Newsfile returns this morning, Saturday, 28th March 2026, with a focus on three of the nation's most pressing institutional challenges: the persistent 'no-bed syndrome' in public hospitals, value for money and transparency of government procurement. Samson Lardy Anyenini will lead a four-hour marathon discussion starting at 8:00 a.m.
The programme will tackle the re-emerging headlines regarding patients being turned away from major referral facilities. The panel, including emergency medicine specialist Dr Joseph Bonney, will dissect why the "no-bed syndrome" remains a lethal fixture of the Ghanaian healthcare system despite numerous policy interventions. A significant portion of the broadcast is dedicated to the 'Big Push' initiatives and the controversial use of sole-sourcing in major state projects. The discussion will evaluate the role of the Value for Money Office in ensuring that large-scale infrastructure spending translates into actual benefit for the taxpayer.
The panel includes: Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Alhassan S. Suhuyini, Kobina Ata-Bedu, Nana Kofi Quakyi, Sulemana Braimah, and Kofi Bentil. The programme will be broadcast live across multiple platforms: Joy News Channel, Joy 99.7 FM and Luv 99.5 FM, YouTube, Facebook and all social media platforms.
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Newsfile on Joy News will discuss the 'no-bed syndrome' in Ghana's hospitals and sole-sourcing in government projects. Samson Lardy Anyenini and panelists will explore healthcare challenges and infrastructure spending - but what insights will they uncover?
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