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MEDA partners with GSA to Launch Code of Practice for Ghana’s Cashew Industry

The Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) which is implementing the Farmers’ Economic Advancement Through Seedlings (FEATS) Project has developed a Code of Practice for Cashew Planting Material Production in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). The Code of Practice (CoP) and its pictorial version was officially shared with key …

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Only two sachet water producers certified in Tamale – GSA

Only two out of the many sachet water producers in the Tamale Metropolis are registered and certified with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) – a situation authorities say pose health risks to consumers. According to the GSA, most producers use filters and other machines that are not approved, hence, the …

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Hand Sanitizers Training Organized By WACOMP Ghana And GSA For SMEs

The West-Africa Competitiveness Programme in Ghana (WACOMP – Ghana), funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), organized, on 22 July 2020, an online training on the national standard for hand sanitizers. The training was organized in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority …

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GSA, police raid chemical producers at Odorkor

Staff of the Ghana Standards Authority’s (GSA’s) and personnel of the Ghana Police Service have raided some individuals producing unapproved pesticides, insecticides and household chemicals at South Odorkor, a suburb of Accra. The raid became necessary following reports from residents that the operations of the individuals in question were posing …

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Ghana Standards Authority intensifies market swoops and warns traders

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) will intensify its swoops across the country to rid the Ghanaian market of substandard goods regardless of where the products were made or who the importers or manufacturers are. The increase in market surveillance is part of the Authority’s efforts to check the proliferation of …

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