The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) generated GH¢228 million in revenue in 2025, marking an 18 per cent growth compared with the previous year, as the Authority stepped up its regulatory and quality assurance activities across the country. The Director-General of the GSA, Professor George Agyei, announced the figure at the Authority’s 2025 Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has called for stronger collaboration among regulators, manufacturers, consumers and other stakeholders to build a quality infrastructure capable of supporting Ghana’s economic transformation and expanding the international market for locally produced goods. The Authority said effective standards, reliable testing systems and accurate measurement mechanisms were critical to ensuring that Ghanaian […]
The Food and Beverage Industry Association of Ghana (FABAG) has launched a fierce attack on international shipping lines operating in Ghana, warning that companies unwilling to obey the country’s laws should leave the market. In a strongly worded statement, FABAG declared its “unequivocal support” for the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) as the regulator battles what […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of the Ashaiman China Mall warehouse, containing products such as mattresses and electrical appliances, suspected of being manufactured with substandard materials. The exercise formed part of the Authority’s second day of operations, aimed at clamping down on companies producing and distributing inferior products on the Ghanaian […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has delayed the implementation of the revised Container Administrative Charge to July 1, 2026, following concerns raised by stakeholders within the shipping and logistics industry over increasing port costs. The revised levy had initially been scheduled to take effect on May 1, but authorities say the postponement will create room for […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has dismissed as false reports suggesting that the price of cement will increase by GH¢6 on Monday, January 19, 2026. In a public notice, the Authority clarified that neither it nor the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee has issued any directive approving a price increment. “The notice circulating about a GH¢6 […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a new directive to all players in the shipping industry, mandating the adoption of transparent and market-reflective exchange rates in their pricing models. The new guidelines, which take effect from Monday, July 22, 2025, are aimed at promoting consistency and regulatory compliance in foreign exchange practices within the […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is preparing to close down some cement manufacturing firms that are producing at a low quality. The move is part of a larger effort to crack down on substandard cement production across the country and protect consumers in accordance with the Ghana Standards Authority Act 2022. Currently, there are only 14 […]
The market is still flooded with substandard electrical cables that are said to be smuggled into the country through unapproved import sources. A latest review of a nationwide surveillance conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) showed that about 43 per cent of all imported electrical cable brands on the market were substandard or fake […]
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down the operations of three cement manufacturing companies due to the use of inferior materials in their cement production. The companies are Xin An Safe Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Ejisu, Kumasi Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Offinso, and Uniceme Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Bekwai, all in […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has reiterated its commitment at effectively collaborating with stakeholders in the shipping industry to continue to champion the interest of Shippers in the country. This aside, the Authority says it is also committed to facilitating trade in the country while ensuring that the cost of doing business is reduced to the […]
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has held a day’s seminar on Uncleared Cargo List (UCL) for Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as stakeholders in the shipping industry. Held on Thursday, June 27 2019, the seminar sought to bring to the fore, the challenges that uncleared cargo at the ports pose to stakeholders and the […]
