Directorate
Directors
Dr. Kwame Oduro Antwi
Director
Dr. Kwame Antwi Oduro is a Principal Research Scientist and an expert in natural resources governance. He has over 20 years of experience in natural resource governance, forestry research, and related fields. He is also experienced in project coordination and has over a decade of management and administrative experience.
Prof. Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong
Deputy Director
PROF. EMMANUEL OPUNI-FRIMPONG is a Principal Research Scientist and Deputy Director of CSIR-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, who is conscientious and committed to achieving organizational goals. He is adaptable, committed, and reliable, and works well as part of a team and on his own initiative.
Divisions
Administration Division
Comfort Konto - HOD
Principal Administrative Officer
Chartered Professional Administrator, MBA Strategic & Consultancy Management, B.A. (Hons.) Social Science (Economics), Diploma in Education, Advanced Level Education, Ordinary Level Education.
Staff
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Osei Tutu Boateng
Head of General Administration Section View Profile |
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Francis A. Abetia
Administrative Officer View Profile |
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Kofi Amoyaw Quashie-Sam
Legal Officer View Profile |
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Anastasia Duah-Gyamfi
Chief Administrative Asst. |
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Michael Ampah
Chief Administrative Asst. |
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Hamdia B. Hudu
Principal Administrative Asst. |
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Hilda Dokey
Principal Administrative Asst. |
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Diana Afua Tanoah
Principal Administrative Asst. |
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Yaa Agyeiwaa Boateng
Administrative Assistant |
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Constant K. Ezuame
Principal Technical Officer |
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Issa Mohammed Awal
Snr. Transport Asst. Officer |
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David Astu Dafliso
Snr. Transport Asst. Officer |
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Patrick Baidoo-Ansah
Senior Technical Officer |
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William Berchie
Transport Asst. Officer |
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Joseph K. Ansah
Security Officer |
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Mavis Bamfo Agyekumwaa (CSIR Basic School)
Chief Technical Officer |
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Eugene Asamoah (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer |
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Eunice B. Boadi (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer |
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Amina Suleiman
Administrative Assistant |
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Rosemary Saa Agyemang
Administrative Assistant |
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Grace-Julia Ackah-Arthur
Administrative Assistant |
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Richard Morrison
Administrative Assistant |
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Comfort Donkor (CSIR Basic School)
Technical Officer |
Kofi Abraham
Senior Security Assistant
Samuel Adu-Boahen
Senior Security Assistant
Enock Asare
Security Assis. Grade 1
Peter Lumor
Junior Foreman
Gladys Opoku
Overseer
Job Akougba
Senior Securiy Assistant
Samuel Asamoah
Traffic Supervisor
Sulemana Abdulai
Traffic Supervisor
Thomas Atendana
Overseer
Stella Asare
Overseer
Simon Kumah
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Kwaku Wiafe
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Appiah Kubi
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Gifty Adwoa Agyeiwaa
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Joyce Fosu
Supervisor Gd. 1
Theophilus Amankwaa
Labourer
Alberta Yuonayel
Literate Helper
Sumaila Abubakari
Labourer
Kennedy Appiah
Security Assistant Gd. 11
Sampson Amoateng
Supervisor Watchman
Alex Aglebe
Driver Gd. 11
John Amoah
Driver Gd. 11
Finance Division
Isaac Boahen - Acting HOD
Senior Accountant
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Staff
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Samuel Atusong
Accountant View Profile |
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Gifty Tenkorang Mensah-Wiafe
Accountant View Profile |
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Vincent Boakye
Accountant View Profile |
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Wendy Opoku Amankwah
Chief Accounting Assistant |
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Georgina B. Yeboah
Chief Accounting Assistant |
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Kwabena Achina Owusu
Principal Accounting Asst. |
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Michael Amofah
Senior Accounting Asst. |
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Gideon Abban
Accounting Assistant |
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Daniel Owusu Acheampong
Purchasing Assistant |
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Joseph Ofori Atta
Accounting Assistant |
Information and Communication Section
Martina E. Nikoi - HOD
Assistant Research Scientist
Master of Arts (M.A) (Information Studies), University of Ghana. Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) (Information Studies), University of Ghana, Diploma (in Librarianship), University of Ghana.
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Emmanuel M.K. Sosu
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Emmanuel Minkah
Scientific Secretary View Profile |
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Margaret Sraku-Lartey
Principal Librarian View Profile |
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Emmanuel Sarpong
Principal Library Asst. |
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Ebenezer Frans Mensah
Chief Technical Officer |
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Daniel Ofori Oppong
Senior Technical Officer |
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Gifty Kayla Amoshie
Public Relation Assistant |
Commercialization Division
Alexander Ansong Obeng - HOD
Senior Marketing Officer
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Asumadu Kwaku- (Head of Product Development section)
Chief Marketing Assistant |
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Kwadwo Gyamfi
Technical Officer |
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Nancy Asor Agyebeng
Administrative Assistant |
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Helena Oboama Asiedu
Technical Officer |
Zac Achab
Chief Caretaker
Kofi Kanjarga
Overseer
Gifty Tengan
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Nicodemus B. Boateng
Senior Labourer
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Division
Dr. Bright Obeng Kankam - HOD
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Bright Obeng Kankam is a Senior Research Scientist and the head of the Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services Division at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).
Staff
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Akwasi Duah-Gyamfi - PhD (Forest Science)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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Lucy Amissah
Principal Research Scientist View Profile |
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Caleb Ofori Boateng - PhD (Wildlife & Range Mgt)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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Kwodwo Kyenkyehene Kusi - PhD (Ecology, Nat. Resource Mgt.)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Hamdia Mahama Wumbeidow - MPhil (Zoology)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Douglas Siaw Baah - MPhil (Environmental Resources Mgt)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Forzia Ibrahim - MPhil (Climate Change &. Integrated Nat. Resource Mgt
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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William Hagan Brown - MPhil (Geographic Information Systems)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Kwabena Afriyie Agyekum - MPhil (Climate Change)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Stephen Adu-Bredu - PhD (Tree Breed. /Ecophysiology)
Chief Res. Scientist (Retired.) View Profile |
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Luke Cyprian N. Anglaaere -PhD (Agroforestry)
Principal Res. Scientist (Retired.) View Profile |
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Emmanuel Amponsah Manu - MPhil Climate Change and integrated Resources
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Jonathan Dabo
Chief Technical Officer |
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Paul Kankam
Chief Technical Officer |
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Mark Debrah Marfo
Chief Technical Officer |
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Kwasi Baah Acheamfour
Chief Technical Officer |
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Tracy Amponsah Akoto-Bamfo
Technical Officer |
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Alex Frimpong Boakye
Technical Officer |
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Michael Opoku
Technical Officer |
Kwasi Amakye
Overseer
Sampson Nketia
Overseer
Edward Nsrowa
Overseer
Anthony Appiah
Senior Securiy Assistant
Collins Kwasi Ahenkorah
Overseer
Stephen Abaidoo
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Kwesi Nyamekye
Supervisor Grade 1
Joseph Ofori
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Daniel Awatey
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Zacharia Aidoo
Literate Helper
Rawlings Appiah
Supervisor Gd. 1
Kwabena Bosompem
Supervisor Gd. 1
Francis Yeboah
Supervisor Gd. 1
Michael Fiawatsor
Supervisor Gd. 1
Forest and Climate Change Division
Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh - HOD
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Reginald Tang Guuroh is a Senior Research Scientist and the Head of Division of the Forest and Climate Change Division, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG). He is a Professional Forester and a Natural Resources Management practitioner. He holds a PhD. in Plant Ecology and Ecosystem Functioning from the University of Bonn, Germany.
Staff
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Stella Britwum Acquah - PhD (Forestry)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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Daniel Shalom Addo-Danso - PhD (Forestry)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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George K.D. Ametsitsi - PhD. (Plant & Fire Ecology)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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Gloria Kukurije Adeyiga - MSc. (Sust. Resources Mgt.)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Dorothy A. Opoku - MSc. (Tropical Forest Mgt.)
Principal Technologist View Profile |
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Christ Opoku-Kwarteng - MSc. (Environmental Science)
Principal Technologist View Profile |
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Daniel K. Debrah - MSc. (Environmental Science)
MSc. (Forestry Science) View Profile |
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Eunice Okyere-Agyapong - MPhil (Climate Change & Integrated Nat. Resource Mgt.)
Principal Technologist View Profile |
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Ernest G. Foli (Rted.) - PhD (Forest Mensuration & Invt)
Prin. Res. Scientist (Retired) View Profile |
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Markfred Mensah
Chief Technical Officer |
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Margaret Adugbire
Chief Administrative Officer |
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Abigail A. Ofosu-Brakoh
Technical Officer |
George Atinyele Jnr
Overseer
Samuel Ayambire
Overseer
Amos Biekwo Asemonu
Overseer
Sampson Akabayie
Senior Security Assistant
Samuel Boateng
Assistant. Overseer Gd.1
Margret Adablah Azumi
Senior Technical Assistant
Akudbilla Cletus Ayabilla
Assistant. Overseer Gd.1
Peter Ayribire Amoah
Assistant. Overseer Gd.1
Amos Ania Akanzire
Supervisor GD.1
Leticia Laadi Atareyure
Assistant. Overseer Gd.1
John Mensah
Supervisor GD.1
Jennifer Osei Owusu
Technical Assistant Gd. 11
Heavens Mawutow
Labourer
Joyce Bakur
Labourer
Forest Policy Governance and Livelihoods Division
Dr. Elizabeth Obeng Asantewaa - HOD
Principal Research Scientist
Dr. Elizabeth Asantewaa Obeng is a principal research scientist and the head of the Forest Policy Governance and Livelihoods Division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).
Staffs
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Jewel Andoh - PhD (Forest & Climate Change Policy)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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William Dumenu - MSc. (Forest Ecology & Mgt.)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Adu Gyamfi Asamoah - MSc. (Climate Change Policy)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Emmanuel Asiedu-Opoku
Chief Technical Officer |
Forest Improvement and Productivity Division
Dr. John K. Mensah - HOD
Senior Research Scientist
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Staff
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Bandoh William K. Nuako - MSc. (Environmental Science)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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James Oppong Amponsah - PhD (Seed Science and Technology)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Anthony Antwi-Wiredu - MPhil (Nuclear Agriculture)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Patience M. Gakpetor - MSc. (Plant Breeding)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Francis Tease - (EMBA)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Sandra Owusu - MPhil (Seed Science & Technology)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Frank Asuming-Baffour
Chief Technical Officer |
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Ebenezer Ofori
Chief Technical Officer |
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Kwame Sarfo Bonsu
Chief Technical Officer |
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Daniel Peprah
Chief Technical Officer |
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Francis Owusu Nuamah
Senior Technical Officer |
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Simon Asumadu
Senior Technical Officer |
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Emmanuel Duodu Nyarko
Technical Officer |
Markfred Mensah
Chief Technical Officer
Wahabu Yakubu
Overseer
Ali Inusah
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Anthony Osei Kwaku
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Emmanuel Kodua
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Charles Adu
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Pius Yaw Addo
Assistant Overseer Gd. 1
Agyenim Boateng
Supervisor Gd.1
Samuel Acheampong
Supervisor Gd.1
Salifu Abdul
Supervisor Gd.1
Bernard Yeboah
Supervisor Gd.1
Salifu Iddi Serekye
Supervisor Gd.1
Afriyie Yaw
Labourer
Forest Economics and Marketing Division
Dr. Beatrice Darko Obiri - HOD
Chief Research Scientist
Dr. Beatrice Darko Obiri is a Chief Research Scientist (Socio-economics) and the Head of the Forest Economics and Marketing Division, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).
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Samar Brefo Sparkler - MSc. (Geo. & Rural Dev.)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Crentsil Kofi Agyekum - PhD (Economics)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Safia Ibrahim - MPhil (Economics)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Jacquline J. Twintoh -MSc. (Bio Economy & Nat. Resources Mgt.)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Richard Kwadwo Adjei
Chief Technical Officer |
Wood Industry and Utilization Division
Dr. James Korang - HOD
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. James Korang is a Science Research Scientist and the current head of Wood Industry and Utilization Division (WIUD), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG). James holds a PhD from the Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
Staff
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Emmanuel Ebanyenle -PhD (Wood Anatomy)
Senior Research Scientist View Profile |
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Prosper Mensah - PhD (Wood Science and Technology)
Research Scientist View Profile |
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Judith Owusu Asante-Odei - MPhil (Analytical Chemistry)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Hurana Seidu -MSc. (Information Technology)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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James K. Govina - MSc. (Forestry Science)
Assistant Research Scientist View Profile |
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Francis Wilson Owusu - MSc. (Wood Technology and Management)
Principal Research Scientist (Retired) View Profile |
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Felix Boakye
Chief Technical Officer |
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Eric Kwadwo Frimpong
Principal Library Asst. |
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Jemima Lartey Owusu
Chief Technical Officer |
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Joshua Kwasi Adzigodie
Technical Officer |
Christophen Kudze
Junior Foreman
Joshua Owusu Afriyie
Tradesman Grade 11