Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency

05 Oct

Ambulances To Be Banned From Carrying Corpses – Mortuaries And Funeral Facilities Agency

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, Dr. Yaw Twerefuor has disclosed that ambulances will soon be banned from conveying corpses in the country. In Ghana, it is very common to see an ambulance carrying a corpse from the mortuary for burial. There are also instances where taxis or minibuses are used to carry a corpse. But Dr. Yaw Twerefuor has stressed that such practice is wrong as that’s not the function of an ambulance and further urged such drivers to stop it. “Very soon we’ll come out with a policy that will ensure that not…

04 May

Akufo-Addo Appoints New CEO For Mortuaries And Funeral Facilities Agency

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed Dr Yaw Twerefour as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency. His appointment, made in accordance with Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 100(1) of the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829), will see him in charge of the licencing, control, and regulation of facilities involved in the storage, transportation, and disposal of human remains. The new appointee is a public health specialist and a medical practitioner with over ten years of experience. He previously worked as the Medical…