Corporate Life

 AT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE LADIES CLUB HEALTH WALK 

AND FUN GAMES AT THE EL-WAK STADIUM

In front, the VAT Commissioner and IRS Commissioner

Walking with the women

Full of energy through the ministries area

Walking along the Sankara over-pass

Mrs. Jemima Aboagye, the Ladies Club President

The IRS bus far behind to carry any casualty

Feeling the tempo

Carrying my first-aid

Regaining some energy at the Christ the King Parish

Resting at El-Wak

Anxiously waiting for the aerobics

Free style time with the kids

Action time with the ladies

Burning all the cholestrol

A driver of IRS sipping some malt

Waiting for my food

Balikisu, all this for you?

Can't continue?

Mrs. Odai, a Chief Inspector of Taxes at Research doing her own thing

Mrs. Addo rocking

Aba and Balikisu taking to the floor

My dancing shoes couldn't come off

Pulling the Tug of Peace

Rose, Docia and Araba waiting to pull the tug

I couldn't help dancing even whilst waiting for the ball

CALLED TO ETERNAL GLORY

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, Her Lorship Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Mrs. Joyce Bamford Addo, Hon. Ministers of State, Hon. Members of Parliament, Hon. Minister of Finance, Hon. Director of Public Services Commission, the entire families wish to inform the general public of the demise of their beloved sons: Internal Revenue Service, Value Added Tax Service and Customs Excise and Preventive Service.
     

           

    

which sad event occured at the 37 Military Hospital in December 2009.

Burial Service: Saturday 16th July 2011 at the Forecourt of the State House. File pass: 6 am - 8 am.  Thence to the Osu Military Cemetary for burial.

Father : Ministry of Finance

Mother : Bank of Ghana

Children : Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), Greater Accra Zone 1 and 2 brothers and sisters, Adabraka Local VAT Office brothers and sisters, CEPS Tema Harbour Office brothers and sisters

Siblings: Controller and Accountant General's Department, Registrar General's Department, Auditor General, Public Services Commission.

Chief Mourners:  Prof. John Atta mills, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, Mr. John Agyekum Kufour, Mr. Aliu Mahama, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Minister of Finance, Bank of Ghana, Public Service Commission, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, National House of Chiefs, Christian Council of Ghana, National Chief Imam

Attire:  Corporate Friday Wear of all organizations

All sympathizers are cordially invited


NOTE:  If anyone comes to you operating with the letter heads of IRS, VAT or CEPS, do not entertain such a fellow because they are all dyfunct (ghosts). You do so at you own peril.





Work Experience

Do you want to know more about my corporate life? well lets get along. 

I have been working with the Ghana Revenue Authority formerly Internal Revenue Service for the past eight years. I joined the erstwhile IRS first as a contract Rent Tax Assistant. I think the name describes itself. As part of my schedules I prepare letters for unward delivery to landlords who have not been roped into the tax net, and also those who willingly or unwillingly evade the payment of tax.

After a few months, due to my knowledge and skill in Secretaryship, I was asked to relieve a Secretary who had gone on Leave. My performance was lauded and was therefore retained even after the substantive Secretary resumed her official duties.  Mrs. Naomi Pappoe will forever remain in my memory drive because she wasn't only a mother, but a friend.  We chat, conversed and ate together as though we were age mates.

My stay in IRS almost came to an end when in March 2004 we were rendered jobless because our contract had ended and will not be renewed.  This would have spelt doom for me because I had made so much noise both at home and church that I was a staff of IRS. How was I going to face the world?  Thank God when I lifted my eyes upon the hill my help came from the Lord.
 
Barely two weeks later, I was called to relieve another Secretary who had gone to off-load her tank of baby, sorry she was on maternity leave. My temporary appointment took a permanent status when in August 2005, I was duly confirmed a full staff of the Service. My working life in the Research Unit of the IRS is worth commemorating.  My former boss, Mr. Martin Adane, who was one time an MP in the Busia administration will forever be remembered for the indelible mark he has made in my life.  I remember one day the late Kwadwo Baah Wiredu as he normally did, paid an unannounced visit as early as 8 am to our office.  I and a few colleagues were preparing to have our breakfast - banku and okro soup, when our boss came to inform us of the presence of late Finance Minister. Quickly, we hid the food and when he entered our office, pretended nothing was happening.
Mr. Adane, may God richly bless you and your decendants and generations yet unborn for the impact you've made in my life. In fact he was and is a source of inspiration.

I also happen to temporarily work under a few Assistant Commissioners - Assessment, Collection and Internal Audit. Some of the personalities I worked for that are worth mentioning include: Mr. Martin Adane, Mrs. Phyllis Nartey, Mr. Kenneth Addo, Mr. Adeyigah, Mrs. Josephine Azu, Mr. Nyamodey and Mr. William Fabyan.

In fact, I need to get some water to quench my thirst, so see you another time.  Byyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee