Dr. Stephen Opuni appointed CEO of COCOBOD

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yaw, USA 10 years ago

SO WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST THE INFLUX OF FAKE MEDICINES IN GHANA? AFTER TOBINCO BRIBED THE USELESS PARLIAMENTARIANS AND THE PRESIDENT, DR. OPUNI, LIKE MARTIN AMIDU HAS BEEN REMOVED. NOW THE SLOGAN FOR NDC AND P ...
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SO WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST THE INFLUX OF FAKE MEDICINES IN GHANA? AFTER TOBINCO BRIBED THE USELESS PARLIAMENTARIANS AND THE PRESIDENT, DR. OPUNI, LIKE MARTIN AMIDU HAS BEEN REMOVED. NOW THE SLOGAN FOR NDC AND PREZ JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IS "SHUT THE FUCK UP, LET US LOOT AND SHARE" IS THIS PREZ REALLY A GHANAIAN?
Enough 10 years ago

U are a fool to think that Tobinco can bribe all the parliamentarians and even the president but cannot bribe OPUNI! What makes u think OPUNI is so righteous? Do u know why he has been witch hunting? OPUNI is de most corrupt ...
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U are a fool to think that Tobinco can bribe all the parliamentarians and even the president but cannot bribe OPUNI! What makes u think OPUNI is so righteous? Do u know why he has been witch hunting? OPUNI is de most corrupt, arrogant and selfish gov't official. I pity de poor cocoa farmers.
yaw, USA 10 years ago

LET TOBINCO PRODUCE THE ADDRESS OF ALL THE MANUFACTURERS OF THEIR PRODUCTS. IN THEIR ADMISSION THEY SAID SOME OF THEIR PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED ON ANIMALS OR HUMANS TO PROVE THEIR EFFICACY, SO MR. "ENOUGH" WHY ARE THEY S ...
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LET TOBINCO PRODUCE THE ADDRESS OF ALL THE MANUFACTURERS OF THEIR PRODUCTS. IN THEIR ADMISSION THEY SAID SOME OF THEIR PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED ON ANIMALS OR HUMANS TO PROVE THEIR EFFICACY, SO MR. "ENOUGH" WHY ARE THEY SELLING SUCH PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMTION?.AND OH, IF OUR USELESS PARLIAMENTARIANS CAN BE INFLUENCED BY CHEAP PHONES TO APPROVE A DEAL, THEN TOBINCO CAN BRIBE THEM FOR THE TRANSFER OF DR. OPUNI TO ANOTHER SECTOR TO COVER THEIR CRIMINAL DEALS. IF THE PRESIDENT IS HONEST TO GHANAIANS, HE WOULD NOT MOVE DR. OPUNI TO ANOTHER SECTOR IN THE MIST OF ALL THESE.
Baffour 10 years ago

Yaw of USA. For me Opuni should not be
in government. He has to date not denied the statement attributed to him " ... that he was merciless and that he will bring Tobinco down the way he got the husband of Semanhyia to commi ...
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Yaw of USA. For me Opuni should not be
in government. He has to date not denied the statement attributed to him " ... that he was merciless and that he will bring Tobinco down the way he got the husband of Semanhyia to commit suicide and Maame Semanhyia to go mad and die at a shrine. Besides, as citizens we must be law abiding at all times. The FDA has no power to close Pharmacy shops. The Public Health Act, Article 119 that they quote to support their action is about licensing and suspension of registration and not about the illegal actions they have been doing. Please do not support impunity. I hope the name Opuni does not become a new name for impunity. The name Opuni is precious to Ashantis and its purity must be observed.Hope he does not take his impunity to the Cocoa Board.
Enough 10 years ago

Well said Baffour , IF OPUNI TAKES HIS EGO AND STUPID ATTITUDE TO THE COCOA FARMERS, THEY WOULD CURSE HIM TILL HIS BELLY SWELLS AND DIE! OPUNI should thank God that Tobinco fears God and that our merciful God is slow to anger ...
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Well said Baffour , IF OPUNI TAKES HIS EGO AND STUPID ATTITUDE TO THE COCOA FARMERS, THEY WOULD CURSE HIM TILL HIS BELLY SWELLS AND DIE! OPUNI should thank God that Tobinco fears God and that our merciful God is slow to anger.
Enough 10 years ago

Yaw, what nonsense are u talking about! Where did TOBINCO admitted to not testing drugs on animals. Idiot, don't confuse Ghanaians. When FDA says something without evidence don't turn it round on Tobinco.

Have u wondere ...
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Yaw, what nonsense are u talking about! Where did TOBINCO admitted to not testing drugs on animals. Idiot, don't confuse Ghanaians. When FDA says something without evidence don't turn it round on Tobinco.

Have u wondered how over 100 containers of drugs that OPUNI claims to be fake entered the country without FDA noticing! This is total display of incompetence!

OPUNI CANNOT REGULATE DRUGS THIS IS WHY HE HAS BEEN SENT TO SELL COCOA, period!
paa 10 years ago

This is a shallow comment. Pls be objective. Tobinco is a credible organisation

This is a shallow comment. Pls be objective. Tobinco is a credible organisation
Asempa Beba Dabi 10 years ago

Hmm, what is the population of the three northern regions combined? We want proportional representation of all the regions in the Government oooo tom!

Hmm, what is the population of the three northern regions combined? We want proportional representation of all the regions in the Government oooo tom!
Lt. Col. Obiri Yeboah (rtd) 10 years ago

Opuni is a proud product of B/A, and as a matter of fact the only guy from B/A holding a meaningful position in Mahama's government. I think sending him to COCOABOARD is unfortunate. If your children die from fake drug -- wal ...
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Opuni is a proud product of B/A, and as a matter of fact the only guy from B/A holding a meaningful position in Mahama's government. I think sending him to COCOABOARD is unfortunate. If your children die from fake drug -- walk to the Kanda and ask Mahama for all the fake drugs in the country
MENSAH 10 years ago

This change has nothing to do with the efficacy,potency,strength and authenticity of the FAKE DRUGS imported by TOBINCO,to hurt and kill the citizenry.
TH FAKE DRUG WERE NOT CERTIFIED BY FDA,and that fact is settled,sealed,a ...
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This change has nothing to do with the efficacy,potency,strength and authenticity of the FAKE DRUGS imported by TOBINCO,to hurt and kill the citizenry.
TH FAKE DRUG WERE NOT CERTIFIED BY FDA,and that fact is settled,sealed,and unchangeable,therefore,the sudden change MAHAMA has made does not neutralizes,authenticates or reduce any poison that have been injected into the bodies of these poor,ignorant,unfortunate souls that have already taken these fake drugs.
THE CITIZENRY SHOULD SUE:
MINISTRY OF HEALTH,CUSTOMS,TOBINCO,INDIAN MANUFACTURER OF THE DRUG & THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF,who is now playing a trick and games on the health and safety of his own citizenry.
THE CITIZENRY OF GHANA should revolt on this,if the new boss does not hold TOBINCO "PAGAN" as MR.OPUNI has so far done.
TOBINCO,MINISTRY OF HEALTH,GHANA CUSTOMS,AND THE INDIAN MANUFACTURER ARE ALL BIG MAFIANS,doing underground tricks to kill our citizenry.
THEY HAVE TO PAY DEARLY.

My question is:
WHAT TOBINCO MEDICATION HAS MAHAMA USED BEFORE?
Massah 10 years ago

What is Mogtari bringing to FDA to take it to the next level? Has he been sent there to say "Yesah, yesah"?

What is Mogtari bringing to FDA to take it to the next level? Has he been sent there to say "Yesah, yesah"?
FDA 10 years ago

On what basis has he been appointed the CEO of Cocobod? This is surely going to be from a frying pan to fire kinda situation if his tenure and his conduct in terms of competence and corruption at the FDA is critically subject ...
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On what basis has he been appointed the CEO of Cocobod? This is surely going to be from a frying pan to fire kinda situation if his tenure and his conduct in terms of competence and corruption at the FDA is critically subjected to scrutiny. Ghanaians are very afraid very much so, since cocoa is in the first 4 of Ghana's highest foreign exchange earners.
Mama 10 years ago

Oponi has managed FDA like his private enterprise. He is a real authoritarian who none of his staff ever dares to challenge. In fact none of his managers is able to express himself when in a meeting with this boss. He comman ...
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Oponi has managed FDA like his private enterprise. He is a real authoritarian who none of his staff ever dares to challenge. In fact none of his managers is able to express himself when in a meeting with this boss. He commands and all u must do is obey. Comparing this with the human centred management style of the outgoing cocobod boss, I fear how the staff All the many components of cocobod are going to endure Opuni's hash authoritarian manage enter style
Policeman 10 years ago

May the Good Lord grant you wisdom. But don't allow yourself to be dragged into the current massive corruption that has engulfed the NATION GHANA.

May the Good Lord grant you wisdom. But don't allow yourself to be dragged into the current massive corruption that has engulfed the NATION GHANA.
Nana 10 years ago

it serves him riht

it serves him riht
maggie 10 years ago

it is most dangerous for this opuni man to brag about how he pestered semanhyia till her husband committed suicide....it is a clear sign of a power drunk empty headed buffoon throwing his weight about just to prove how much o ...
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it is most dangerous for this opuni man to brag about how he pestered semanhyia till her husband committed suicide....it is a clear sign of a power drunk empty headed buffoon throwing his weight about just to prove how much of a village champion he is.......he is a total disaster as far as industrialization is concerned.......HE LACKS THE TACTFULNESS TO BLEND FLEXIBILITY AND PRINCIPLES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A WIN-WIN SITUATION.....NOW LET HIM GO AND DEAL WITH HIS NEW WORLD AS HE CONTINUES TO SHOW HOW POWERFUL HE CAN BE....KWASIAAAAA FOOOOOOOOOOOL
maggie 10 years ago

the stupid solomon nkansah was on radio, asempa fm, foooooolishly lambasting mps for holding a meeting on the tobinco issue ....even when an mp politely called in to call him to order this ndc stupiiid buffoooooooon went on a ...
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the stupid solomon nkansah was on radio, asempa fm, foooooolishly lambasting mps for holding a meeting on the tobinco issue ....even when an mp politely called in to call him to order this ndc stupiiid buffoooooooon went on and on lambasting the mps as if ndc will be in power forever....NOW HIS PRESIDENT HAS ALSO ACTED SO WE ARE EXPECTING SOLOMON NKANSAH'S INSULTS AND ABUSES HE RAINED ON THE MPS TO BE STRETCHED TO AFFECT HIS PRESIDENT JDM........SOLOMON NKANSAH IS UR PRESIDENT ALSO ............heeheheheheeeeee.........buffoons like solomon nkansah have turned ghana politics to a mere concert party activities...listen to him talk on any programme and he is just like bob okala spewing out garbbage and shit and yet he thinks he is delivering....eeeiii ndc..ide biii keke..
Ghana 1st 10 years ago

DR.OPUNI,You have proved that you actually knows what you are being paid for and competent official,good servant Almighty God bless you all the days of your life including your relatives.Stand firm for right.Amen!

DR.OPUNI,You have proved that you actually knows what you are being paid for and competent official,good servant Almighty God bless you all the days of your life including your relatives.Stand firm for right.Amen!
Baba London 10 years ago

for once I admire President's Mahama's sense of judgement. Cocobod needs a strong, energetic and a young brain to manage it. The guys Fofie and his management team I hear were old, sick and corrupt. I expect a new energy and ...
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for once I admire President's Mahama's sense of judgement. Cocobod needs a strong, energetic and a young brain to manage it. The guys Fofie and his management team I hear were old, sick and corrupt. I expect a new energy and new direction for Ghana's proud cocoa industry. Long Live Opuni
George Ohene Biney 10 years ago

Dr. we wish u the best.

Dr. we wish u the best.
Efo Kobla 10 years ago

All policies this Mahamo (I have burden you) govt take are anti-southern. He want Opuni to bring the mess he cause at FDA to the cocoa industry. Mind you cocoa is not grown in the NORTH. Why capitation is only in Ashanti regi ...
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All policies this Mahamo (I have burden you) govt take are anti-southern. He want Opuni to bring the mess he cause at FDA to the cocoa industry. Mind you cocoa is not grown in the NORTH. Why capitation is only in Ashanti region? High taxes on imported rice and oil. How many people buy these items in the north? Millet, Shea butter, maize, guinea fowl, etc are not imported. He is cancelling all allowances except the Northern Scholarship. Is that scholarship still relevant when northerners who enjoyed that facility now own airplane, fleet of articulated trucks,cattle, etc. Is it not cheating that the president's kids can enjoy the Northern scholarship when palm wine tappers in Volta region pay school fee. NOT ALL PEOPLE IN THE NORTH ARE POOR AND NOT ALL PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH ARE RICH, if that is the thinking. That northern scholarship was made possible with COCOA MONEY from the south!
Jones 10 years ago

Appointment of Opuni finally bring the NPP era to a close. Kufour's men who were protected by government of the late Prez Mills and his greedy bastards has come to an end today. Lets hope Opuni can bring Cocoabod to the shine ...
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Appointment of Opuni finally bring the NPP era to a close. Kufour's men who were protected by government of the late Prez Mills and his greedy bastards has come to an end today. Lets hope Opuni can bring Cocoabod to the shine once again. NDC all the way
Akan ewe ga and Northern man 10 years ago

I am sorry but northerners are taking over all the wealth that is in Akan lands. Akans mahama hates you. It is simple. He has an agenda to steal Akan riches. The insult of akans calling northerners peppeni is deep within his ...
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I am sorry but northerners are taking over all the wealth that is in Akan lands. Akans mahama hates you. It is simple. He has an agenda to steal Akan riches. The insult of akans calling northerners peppeni is deep within his pysche. He hates akans but uses the Akan stooges to fool akans. Watch it. Akans you have been warned. You are blind and stupid and walking into hell.
KWAME OPOKU-SARPONG 10 years ago

WISH YOU GOD'S BLESSINGS AND SUCCESS

WISH YOU GOD'S BLESSINGS AND SUCCESS
EMMANUEL DENU 10 years ago

I have all of a sudden developed some likeness for the president. I think president Mahama is a listening president. Sending a pharmacists to head the FDA was a step in the right direction. Mr. President I have never supporte ...
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I have all of a sudden developed some likeness for the president. I think president Mahama is a listening president. Sending a pharmacists to head the FDA was a step in the right direction. Mr. President I have never supported you in any thing but for once you have won my admiration. I hope this new perception will remain and help me to vote for you come 2016. May God bless you with abundant wisdom. Northerns, Akans etc are all Ghanaians. Forget about the critics. For me what matters is that your appointee is a Ghanaian. Opuni must go with his problems. I think he took FDA to be his personal enterprise but MR. President you have made him to realize that power to do any thing in Ghana rest in your hands. I think Opuni must be sent to the mortuary to head all the people there. Once again good intervention Mr. President.
BB 10 years ago

Ya, but I would have preferred a Pharmacist with an advanced degree in one of the pharmaceutical specialization/SCIENCES. That position should be for higher level advanced degree holders.

Ya, but I would have preferred a Pharmacist with an advanced degree in one of the pharmaceutical specialization/SCIENCES. That position should be for higher level advanced degree holders.
BB 10 years ago

I think upon second thought Dr Opuni should not have been transferred. We need his skill more in FDA than in Cocobod. Check some of his works on google scholar. His fight against fake drugs is something that he is very passio ...
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I think upon second thought Dr Opuni should not have been transferred. We need his skill more in FDA than in Cocobod. Check some of his works on google scholar. His fight against fake drugs is something that he is very passionate about as a result of his expertise and experience.
BB 10 years ago

CORRECTION

CORRECTION
TONY 10 years ago

Opinion should know that he alone cannot be right while the masses are wrong. The voice of the people is the voice of God. My only advise to Opuni is that he should be sober and respect the people. He should know that it pays ...
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Opinion should know that he alone cannot be right while the masses are wrong. The voice of the people is the voice of God. My only advise to Opuni is that he should be sober and respect the people. He should know that it pays to be nice to those you meet on your way up, for it is the same people you will meet on your way down. If he do not humble himself and send this same arrogance and stupidity to Cocoaboard then he should prepare for a bigger trouble. A word to the wise is enough.
belgium 10 years ago

perfect MAN for this job.WHY?,why should he be transfer.why not minister of heath?

perfect MAN for this job.WHY?,why should he be transfer.why not minister of heath?
kwadwo totobii 10 years ago

THERE IS WHITE COLOUR CORRUPTION AT COCOA BOARD AND IT IS HOPED THEA DR.OPUNI WILL THINK MORE OF OUR FATHERS
AND MOTHERS WHO PRODUCE COCOA FOR GHANA.

THERE IS WHITE COLOUR CORRUPTION AT COCOA BOARD AND IT IS HOPED THEA DR.OPUNI WILL THINK MORE OF OUR FATHERS
AND MOTHERS WHO PRODUCE COCOA FOR GHANA.

Dr. Stephen Opuni appointed CEO of COCOBOD

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