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Task Force dismisses 55 mass
cocoa spraying supervisors
Nyinahin (Ash), Dec. 4, Ghanadot/GNA- The
Atwima Mponua District Mass Cocoa spraying Task Force has
dismissed 55 of its spraying Supervisors for financial
malpractices.
They were dismissed for illegally deducting September
salaries of the Mass Cocoa sprayers in the District.
Instead of paying each cocoa sprayer GH¢40 the dismissed 55
Supervisors paid each cocoa sprayer GH¢20.
Mr Wilberforce Owusu Ansah, District Chief Executive (DCE),
who is also the chairman of the Task Force, disclosed this,
when he met chief farmers, mass cocoa spraying supervisors
and staff of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) on
Friday at Nyinahin.
Mr Owusu Ansah said the Supervisors after collecting the
salaries of the spraying gangs from the Atwima Mponua
District Account Office, illegally deducted GH¢20 each from
the actual amount when paying their salaries for September.
He said some staff of the district, MOFA were allegedly
involved in the deal.
Mr Owusu Ansah said the case has been referred to Police and
Bureau National Investigations (BNI) and those found guilty
would also be fired.
In another development, a Nissan Pick-Up with registration
number GR 4430 G has been impounded by the Nyinahin Police
for carrying 65 cartons of "Akate Master", an insecticide
meant for the mass cocoa spraying exercise in the district.
GNA
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