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FOUR MORTUARIES SHUT DOWN IN EASTERN REGION OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS

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FOUR MORTUARIES SHUT DOWN IN EASTERN REGION OVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS The Registrar for the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA), Francis Ennin, and his team have taken decisive action to protect public health by closing down four government and private mortuaries in the Eastern Region. The affected facilities include the Suhum Government Hospital Mortuary, Asamankese Government Hospital Mortuary, Great Consolidated Diamond Hospital Mortuary, and Adom Funeral Home. According to MoFFA, these facilities fell short of the government’s operational standards and…

Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency Shuts Down Facilities

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Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency Shuts Down 2 Mortuaries and a Funeral Home   The Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency has shut down three facilities in Greater Accra for operating without licenses and failing to meet environmental standards. This crackdown targets non-compliant private and public facilities, with officials warning that operators must comply with regulations to avoid shutdowns. The facilities that faced closure include Children’s Hospital mortuary, Ebenezer Funeral Parlour, and the University of Ghana Hospital mortuary for not meeting…

REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS

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  The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) organized a stakeholder engagement on June 3, 2025, to gather input that will support the development of comprehensive guidelines and requirements for the repatriation of human remains. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Health’s conference hall, and it was a follow-up of a previous session held on September 17, 2024. Its core aim was to formulate a regulatory framework that would harmonize documentation procedures, simplify processes, and clarify protocols governing…

MoFFA ISSUES PROVISIONAL LICENSES TO 2 FACILITIES

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The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, MoFFA has formally issued provisional licenses to two facilities to operate in the Greater Accra Region.  This is the first time a license has been issued to any facility in the death care industry in Ghana.  he licenses were delivered by the new registrar of the Agency, Francis Ennin and his team.  The first licenses were issued to Lashibi Funeral Home and Crematorium, located at Lashibi in the Tema West Municipality.  The second licenses…

MoFFA CONDUCTS FIRST EVER INSPECTION EXERCISE

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The MoFFA has officially started inspecting facilities in the Greater Accra region in order to obtain their licenses. The very first facility inspected was the Lashibi Funeral Home and Crematorium, situated in Lashibi. Led by Dr Yaw Twerefour the registrar, the team successfully inspected six fundamental services at the facility which consisted of a funeral home, mortuary, crematorium, columbarium, cemetery and hearse services. Among them was Dr Hobeno a consultant Pathologist from 37 Military Hospital assisting as well. Mr. Emmanuel…

First licensure exams for death care operators to begin next month

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  The Mortuaries and Funeral Facility Agency (MOFFA), the regulatory body for Ghana’s “death care industry,” is set to conduct its first-ever practical licensure examination by the end of the year.  The exams will determine which operators qualify for an “operational license” to legally commence business in the industry. Currently, no funeral home—whether private or government-owned—in Ghana holds a license to operate in the death care industry. This concerning situation has prompted MOFFA to establish a training school at Pentecost…

MORTUARY WORKERS TO TAKE LICENSURE EXAMS

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MORTUARY WORKERS TO TAKE LICENSURE EXAMS In a groundbreaking move, the Mortuary and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) has announced that mortuary workers in Ghana will soon be required to take licensing exams before they can be employed. This historic move aims to ensure that mortuary workers operate in a safe and regulated environment. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MoFFA, Dr. Yaw Twerefour has said this new requirement is in line with the agency’s laws and regulations. Speaking at a…