Category: Public Notice

  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 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…

TRAINING ON INSPECTION TOOLS The Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA) is an agency established by the Health Institutions and Facilities Act, 2011 (Act 829) with the mandate to “license, control and regulate facilities connected with the storage, transportation and disposal of human remains On 25th September, 2024, the Agency organized a training on its developed comprehensive inspection tools to assess and regulate the facilities under our jurisdiction. To ensure that these tools are effectively implemented, our staff along with…