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FLOKEFAMA sponsors GAMLS President to China for 24th National Medical Laboratory Congress
Flokefama through its commitment to improve healthcare delivery in the country has sponsored Ghana Association of Medical Lab Scientists (GAMLS) President Dr.Abu Abudu Rahman, to China for the 24th National Congress of Medical Laboratory Scientists in China.
Speaking to a section of the Media in a short address, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flokefama, Mr Emmanuel Kwabena Teye Kenney said, it is their aim to better position themselves as the number one In Vitro diagnostic company.
For this reason, he said, it would be appropriate for them to collaborate with a body which plays a vital role at various hospitals.
Against this backdrop, he said, Flokefama decided to support the President, Dr.Abu Abudu Rahman to enhance his capacity to further impact the association.
He said, this would afford them an opportunity to fraternize and network with best from the over 120 lab scientists attending the conference
According to him, Flokefama together with its partners Mandray, have discovered some gaps in standardisation, and to help address this, they want the association to have first-hand information on how things are done elsewhere.
This he believes would go a long way to positively impact the space.
On his part, President of Ghana Association of Medical Lab Scientists expressed appreciation to Flokefama for this gesture.
He said such partnership was key to efficiency and building the capacity of local laboratory scientists.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
