The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is moving to crack the whip on businesses defaulting in the sale of standardized cables and electrical products.
In the coming days, the Authority will be deploying over 200 chartered trained officers into various markets to enforce standards compliance.
Director General of Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo at a surveillance and enforcement forum in Accra said the move will safeguard the interest of consumers.
“In a bid to ensure that consumers are protected, we are deploying 220 standards officers. We are hoping that as they pickup problems from the market and we apply fines; Ghana will be known for the sale of quality products,” he said.
He further explained that the exercise is also to ensure that Ghana leverages on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a destination of quality goods.
“What Ghanaians need to know is that we are hosting the African Continental Free Trade Area, which means we are the capital of trade for the continent. This means that we have a job to keep our market clean and by so doing, tourist will be coming in and that will fetch more money for the country,” he added.