Minister of State for Public Sector Reform Samuel Owusu-adjei of Ghana

Mr Owusu-Adjei said the implementation of the NHIS had been beset with problems including slow implementation and varied progress in the regions and districts.

Owusu-Adjei said the reforms were being moved through a series of phases with the intention to achieve sustainable reform while making real step changes in performance in the public sector as each phase was completed.

Speaking at the Meet the Press series in Accra yesterday, Mr Owusu-Adjei said the reforms were being moved through a series of phases with the intention to achieve sustainable reform while making real changes in the performance of the public sector as each phase was completed.

Mr Owusu-Adjei said improving the performance of the government machinery in terms of cost effectiveness and preparing it to respond adequately to the needs of customers was at the core of the agenda.

On the reform of subvented agencies, Mr Owusu-Adjei said legal and legislative reforms were being undertaken to make the organisations more corporate, rationalise control procedures, increase managerial autonomy and alter the form and responsibilities of Boards of Directors, among others.