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Kotoko can pass Karela test
Fatawu Mohammed – Karela United
Kumasi Asante Kotoko will play as guests of Karela United at the Naa Sheriga Sports Centre today in a match day 20 game of the Ghana Premier League.
It is a game the Porcupine Warriors must use to smiles on the faces of their supporters after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire’s Asec Mimosa in the President Cup match.
The game, played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Tuesday, was to commemorate Ghana’s 67th Independence anniversary and to honour the sitting president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
That outcome halted a smooth run of the Porcupine Warriors previously obliterated by a hungry Kpando Heart of Lions side.
But Karela would also not fall as easy prey for the Porcupines, having also indicated a strong desire to have a taste of Africa next season.
Also today, Accra Lions would host Berekum Chelsea in what would be Coach Samuel Boadu’s first attempt in the blue-and-white jersey of Chelsea.
The former Hearts of Oak coach joined Chelsea this week and would want to start on a fiery note.
Interestingly, the league journey has not been very smooth for the two sides who would attempt to snatch a vital win that could count in the latter days.
Two weeks after suffering a 1-0 loss to Accra Great Olympics in Sunyani, Bofoakwa Tano would travel to Kumasi to encounter another nemesis from Accra Hearts of Oak.
It will be another difficult assignment for the host as they engage the Phobians at a time it appears they have picked the pieces.
In their previous game, they overcame a 1-0 scare from Nsoatreman to win 2-1.
That clearly speaks of the new Phobian form that would trouble Bofoakwa Tano again.
Bechem United would be at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park to welcome the highflying FC Samartex.
Dreams FC return to the competition with a trip to the Nana Konamansah Park to play as guests of Nsoatreman while Aduana FC hosts Legon Cities at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Park.
At the Bibiani Idun’s Park, Goldstars will host Accra Great Olympics while Heart of Lions face off with Real Tamale United (RTU).
On Monday, Nations FC will face Medeama SC in Kumasi.
By Andrew Nortey
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NHIA set to boost its cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with a leading private cybersecurity solutions provider in Ghana, CyberHawk Limited, is advancing the Authority’s digital infrastructure to ensure seamless operations.
This is to safeguard the Authority’s digital technologies and maintain the trust of active members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
In this context, the NHIA Management Information System (MIS) Directorate in the Head Office, on February 11, 2024, launched a three-day brainstorming session on the organization’s cybersecurity enhancement agenda.
The MIS Directorate Ag. Director, Mr. Daniel Blankson explained that the collaborative meeting aimed to scrutinize the NHIA’s Information Technology architecture, identifying potential risks and gapsto enhance its cybersecurity posture.
“By leveraging CyberHawk Limited’s expertise, the NHIA seeks to fortify its defenses against cyber threats, protecting sensitive information and maintaining the trust of its members.”
Mr. Blankson applauded the synergy between the two organizations and underscored the Authority’s commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions to drive its mission forward.
The Head of Information Security and Standards Unit, in the MIS Directorate, Mr. Ebenezer Hooper, highlighted the Authority’s significant milestone on the digital transformation journey.
According to him, the NHIA is actively engaged in fully adopting and implementing modern digital systems to improve its operations.
He said, “The three-day brainstorming meeting will culminate in the development of a robust IT infrastructure, as well as strategic plans to translate security implementations into tangible IT cost savings for the organization.”
“There is the need to form a steering committee or IT advisory committee, operated under the Board, so that they can pay more attention in protecting the huge IT investment while ensuring cyber security-related policies are well protected,” he added.
The Project Manager of CyberHawk Limited, Mr. Chetan Narayana Murthy, lauded the collaboration and anticipated that it would empower the NHIA to implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures.
According to him, “This is a huge project that will greatly benefit the NHIA by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, safeguarding their systems, and ultimately protecting the sensitive information of NHIA members and healthcare providers.”
A Senior Manager of IT infrastructure, Mr. David Asare Addo, and his colleague, a Senior Manager of Applications, Mr. Enock Afanyi, with the MIS Directorate, gave an overview of the NHIA’s current technological landscape.
Present at the meeting were representatives from the Claims, Membership and Regional Operations (MRO), Research, Policy, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RPME), Corporate Affairs, the Audit, Administration, and Human Resource Directorates.
Story By : Vivian Arthur
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Swedru All Blacks back to winning ways, Roshan humble King Faisal
Sekondi Rospak FC made it eight wins in eight successive home games after three second-half goals from John Amoah, Joseph Ntow and Stephen Anthony Kofi. John Amoah opened the scoring in the 55th minute after a barren first half. Joseph Ntow added to the tally in the 56th minute before Stephen Anthony Kofi rounded things up in the 74th minute to give Rospak a 3-0 win over former Premier League side King Faisal.
Elsewhere at Swedru – leaders Swedru All Blacks humbled PAC Academy in an emphatic 2-0 win. Zayat Bubakari scored first for Swedru All Blacks in the 27th minute before Rudolf Junior Nana Kwasi Mensah made it 2-0 in the 34th minute. Swedru All Blacks are top of the table with 36 points – 4 points ahead of second placed Rospak FC.
Meanwhile, Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs recorded their fourth successive home victory after beaten New Edubiase United 2-1 at the Robert Mensah Park. Enoch Odoom struck first for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 19th minute but Steven Asante equalized for New Edubiase United before halftime. After the interval, Godfred Eshun scored from distance in the 65th minute to help Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secure all the points.
Here are the results in Zone Two
