{"id":395361,"date":"2017-06-12T17:43:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/12\/tamale-teaching-hospital-ceo-refuses-to-handover-to-successor\/"},"modified":"2017-06-12T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:43:17","slug":"tamale-teaching-hospital-ceo-refuses-to-handover-to-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/12\/tamale-teaching-hospital-ceo-refuses-to-handover-to-successor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamale Teaching Hospital CEO refuses to handover to successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tamale-teaching-hospital.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Drama unfolded at the Tamale Teaching Hospital today [Monday], when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Prosper Akambong, refused to hand over to Dr. David Zaawumya Kolbila as the incoming CEO.<\/p>\n<p>He suspected foul play in the purported appointment of Dr. Kolbila as his successor, hence his defiance.<\/p>\n<p>He said he wouldn\u2019t vacate post until he receives an official letter from the Minister for Health, indicating whether he has been reassigned or dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Prosper Akambong is left with 16 months to complete his tenure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NPP youth groups clash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, two youth groups of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) reportedly clashed over Dr. Zaawumya Kolbila\u2019s supposed appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas a group calling itself the Coalition of Dagbon Youth groups in Tamale is opposed to Dr. Kolbila\u2019s supposed appointment, some members of the Kandahar Boys have declared their support for him.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitness account suggested that, some members of the Kandahar Boys group foiled a news conference by the Coalition of NPP Youth Groups held at the Tamale Kaladan Park, which sought to kick against Dr. Kolbila\u2019s supposed appointment.<\/p>\n<p>The scuffle left some members of the Coalition of Dagbon Youth groups injured.<\/p>\n<p>The Tamale Teaching Hospital has lately gained negative publicity on several allegations including maladministration, and the NPP vigilante groups\u2019 call for the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Prosper Akambong\u2019s dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drama unfolded at the Tamale Teaching Hospital today [Monday], when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Prosper Akambong, refused to hand over to Dr. David Zaawumya Kolbila as the incoming CEO. 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