The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has engaged the services of 200 trainees of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) to help ensure that imported goods and those manufactured in the country meet acceptable standards. Known as the Trading Standards Officers (TSOs), they have been drafted in to conduct market surveillance and other activities to weed out […]
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Ensuring value for money in the construction sector: Bawumia launches Ghana Building Code
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed the importance of building codes for every country, explaining that they offer value for money by providing a yardstick against which all construction- related procurement can be measured. According to him, the comprehensive Ghana building code (Ghana Standards GS1207: 2018) will be a game changer as far […]
Produce ganja for export: GSA boss declares
The acting Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Professor Alex Dodoo, says he supports the production of marijuana for export, since the herbs are used for medical purposes abroad. Sharing his perspectives on the use of marijuana at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament at its sitting in Accra on Wednesday, Prof. […]