General News of Saturday, 15 December 2018
Source: primenewsghana.com
2018-12-15
Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong
Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central believes that the much talked about Medical drone service is a misplaced priority.
According to the maverick MP, this drone service will only make sense if leaders stop travelling abroad for medical treatment.
“First things first; before you take the drone to deliver the drugs, check the quality of the drugs and the facilities or the hospitals. It is more important to me…Is the drone a priority? I will say no.”
“Until we have sophisticated hospitals such that we don’t have to travel to America or South Africa, then you can think of drones” he spoke on Adom TV’s Badwam.
Sharing more thoughts on the deal, Mr. Agyapong also said he did not expect Zipline to make any profits in Ghana given their mode of operations.
“The company bringing the drones has made its mind up that this is charity because it will not get its money back.”
Zipline will be receiving payment on a delivery basis. It has so far settled on one distribution centre to be located at Suhum.