In a front page story headlined “Korle Bu report Bombshell” the Crusading Guide Reports that Dr. Sylvia Annie Akwettey, Director of Administration at the centre of the procurement storm which engulfed the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital a few months ago has been declared “persona non grata” at the hospital. The report says RONA Chemists Ltd, the company accused of serious malpractices and maligned by Dr. Akwettey has been exonerated of charges of over pricing and supplying fake goods.
These are among the major findings and recommendations made by the committee set up by the Minister of Health to probe alleged malpractices in the procurement of supplies for the nation’s premier health institution. In what was described as a suprisingly frank report, the committee said, “Dr. Akwettey should be reassigned because of the massive displeasure she has incurred among her colleagues. According to the committee if she is retained she may not have the necessary co-operation. It continued that while the committee acknowledges that Dr. Akwettey’s side was not not fully heard, it noted that “several allegations were made on oath against the Director of Administration? including her soliciting for monies from suppliers, contracting her own companies and relatives to supply goods and services to the hospital and withholding payment for the supply of sutures by Rona Chemists Ltd.
The report said in view of the allegations against Dr. Akwettey, the committee has recommended that she should be given an opportunity to be heard at anytime she made herself available.
