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BY: Suleiman Mustapha
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Four months after the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) busted a series of baby-harvesting and child-trafficking syndicates in Accra, more people have stepped forward with horrifying tales of missing babies.
At least six more persons have reported of their missing babies at various health centres in Accra, some accusing the man allegedly at the centre of the baby stealing syndicate, Dr Hope Mensah Quarshie, of being a culprit.
They are Jerry Nii Ansah, Richard Kofi Jordan and four other persons whose names are being withheld for security reasons.
Lady banker
The Executive Director of EOCO, Commissioner of Police, Mr Frank Adu-Poku (retd), told the Daily Graphic last week that on January 25 this year, a female banker who was transferred to the 37 Military Hospital from the Holy Trinity Hospital was referred to the Susan Clinic at Laterbiokorshie in Accra by the doctor on duty, Dr Quarshie.
Media Is Putting Words In My Mouth – General Secretary Of Mortuary Workers
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General Secretary of Mortuary Workers of Ghana, Richard Kofi Jordan has denied reports that his association accused some health facilities of taking bribes to keep Covid related deaths by their relatives secret. To the General Secretary of Mortuary Workers, there is no truth in those publications being attributed to him personally or the association, calling for a total disregard of same.
Richard Kofi Jordan told Noel Nutsugah, the host of Zylofon FM morning show
the Statecraft that he has not in any of his media engagements said that relatives of people who passed as a result of Covid-19 are financially inducing some health facilities to “cover-up” the actual causes of their death. He noted that it came to him as a surprise to see stories of such nature being attributed to him, in the social media.
COVID-19: Mortuaries cannot collect more dead bodies – Mortuary workers as they call for private burial to decongest Listen to article
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana has warned of congestion at mortuaries in the coming days following the ban of funeral ceremonies with large gatherings.
According to the association, some of their facilities can no more receive remains because of the rise in COVID-19 deaths.
The President Akufo-Addo reimposed the ban on public gatherings as part of measures to contain the rise in COVID-19 cases in Ghana on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
“Until further notice, funerals, weddings, concerts, theatrical performances and parties are banned. Private burials with not more than 25 people can take place with the enforcement of the social distancing, hygiene and mask-wearing protocols. Beaches, nightclubs, cinemas, and pubs continue to be shut. Our borders by land and sea remain closed. All workplaces, public and private must implore a shift sy