The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has relieved its Head of Legal Affairs Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow from her position.
The termination of her appointment follows a disciplinary committee’s investigation into a bribery scandal at the FDA which found her guilty of misconduct.
The FDA instituted internal disciplinary proceedings against Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow following an investigation by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, that implicated her in a bribery scandal.
An internal memo sent to the staff of the FDA Tuesday evening by the Head of Human Resource read, “Management would like to inform Staff that effective 18th May 2021, Mrs Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow, Head of Legal, will cease to be a staff of the FDA. The decision was arrived at after Mrs Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow was taken through the internal disciplinary process of the Authority, following a charge of misconduct levelled against her.
The Disciplinary Committee recommended to the Board that the appointment of Mrs Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow is terminated. The Board has subsequently accepted the recommendation and given her the required notice of termination of appointment.”
The committee however exonerated the CEO Mrs Delese Mimi Darko of all allegations of wrongdoing on her part.
“Management appreciates the patience exhibited by all Staff while the disciplinary process lasted.
As a matured regulatory agency whose core values include transparency, fairness, and integrity, the Authority reiterates its zero-tolerance for bribery and corruption and reaffirms its commitments to the staff,” the memo read.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri