Ghana Is Ready To Beat Malaria
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the effective execution of the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Control, as well as the introduction of other innovative strategies means “Ghana stands...
Tag: Ghana Standards Authority
Kenyan Busted In Accra With Cocaine-Heroine Mixture Valued At $90k
A 26-year old Kenyan woman who allegedly trafficked to Ghana three kilogrammes of narcotic substances with an estimated street value of 90,000 dollars has been arrested in Accra. Ivy Mugure Daniel...
NACOB Arrests Tanzanian With $70k Worth of Narcotics
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a Tanzanian woman, Basaida Zena Jafary, with a 2.3kg of speedball, a mixture of cocaine and heroin with street value of $ 70,000.00. A statement...
Afoko Trial Must End By June – Judge
The trial judge Justice L. L. Mensah in the case involving Gregory Afoko who has been accused of murdering the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has ordered both...
10 Hot Orders Issues Out To Prevent Menace
Owing to the disturbing menace of recurring incidence of gas explosions in Ghana, government has come up with some very urgent rules, regulations and orders that will ensure the safety of Ghanaians...
Warning! ‘Takeaway’ Packs Pose Danger — Health Researcher
A health researcher is warning Ghanaians against the use styrofoams, popularly referred to as ‘takeaway’ packs, for packaging food. The bowlike packs, which have become popular among food vendors...
Lots of Alcoholic Beverages On the Market Not Standardised
The Acting Chief Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alex Dodoo has revealed that a lot of locally manufactured alcoholic beverages are produced without standardization. The...
57 Cheating Fuel Stations Fined By GSA
The 57 cheating fuel stations were altogether fined to the tune of ¢261,000… The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has sanctioned 57 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the Greater Accra Region for...
Ghana’s AGOA Strategy Aims To Boost Jobs, Private Sector Growth
US Ambassador Robert Porter Jackson joined officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry at a validation workshop on Ghana’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Strategy. The meeting...
Prof Dodoo Appointed Head of Ghana Standards Authority
A clinical pharmacologist and pharmacist, with extensive experience in drug safety, vaccine safety, harmonisation initiatives, Professor Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo is the new head of the Ghana Standards...
Afoko Trial: Defence Ends Cross-Examination of 3rd Witness
Defence counsel in the case involving Gregory Afoko, who has been accused of the murder of the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has ended cross- examination of the...
Stakeholders Firm Up Commitment For Paperless Transactions At Ports
Stakeholders in the proposed paperless transactions at the nation’s entry points have firmed up their commitment to the September 1, 2017 date for take-off. Existing electronic platforms which...
Gov’t Re-Constitutes Task Force On Textiles
The Ministry of Trades and Industry has begun steps to re-constitute the task force on the importation of pirated Ghanaian textiles. The new task force will ensure that importers of the fake textiles...
GCNet Scoops Awards
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) demonstrated its pioneering leadership position in the trade facilitation space when it won the two top most awards at the maiden Ghana Shippers...
GCNet Sweeps Two Honours At Ghana Shippers Awards Including Trade Facilitation Company of the Year
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) was adjudged Trade Facilitation Company of the Year while its Executive Chairman, Dr. Nortey Omaboe picked CEO of the Year at the maiden Ghana...
BNI, 7 Others Probe ‘dirty’ Fuel Deal
Ministry of Energy has put together an eight-member committee to probe the sale of five million litres of contaminated fuel (off-spec) by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited...
BOST MD Could Sabotage Contaminated Fuel Probe
The Energy Ministry’s decision to set up an investigative committee to probe the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) company’s controversial sale of 5 million litres of contaminated fuel,...
Road Safety Commission To Enforce Tyre Standards
In 2008, the National Road Safety Commission in furtherance of its advocacy and research mandate, conducted a study on the magnitude of the use of “home-used” or “second-hand” tyres and its...
Soldier, Woman Die From Drinking ‘Mahogany Bitters’
Two persons — a woman and a soldier — have died after allegedly consuming an alcoholic drink popularly called ‘Mahogany Bitters’ at a drinking bar at the Myohaung Barracks at Apremdo in the...
UNIDO Commissions Ultra-Modern Soil & Fertilizer Testing Lab In Ghana
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with support from the Switzerland government through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has commissioned an ultra-modern...