Tag: Ghana Electrical Dealers Association
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Opera Square: Electrical cable dealers halt trading after take-over of stalls
Sale of electrical cables at Opera Square in the Central Business District of Accra was interrupted on Monday following the forceful take-over of traders’ stalls and other property. Although the reason for the take-over is unknown, the stalls have been replaced with containers. In this regard, the over 200 irate traders vandalized the containers which…
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Electrical dealers give gov’t 2-weeks to vet operating permits of foreign retailers at Opera Square
The Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA), is calling on the Presidential Committee on Retail Trade to start vetting the business operating documents of foreigners working as dealers in electrical items at the Opera Square in Accra. The group earlier locked up the shops of foreigners, particularly Nigerians, who they claim were trading without permit business…
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GSA asks for help to trace importers and producers of substandard electrical products
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has charged retailers of electrical products to provide relevant information about importers and manufacturers of substandard products, to help rid the system of harmful electrical goods. During the last mass testing of electrical cables, involving over 200 different samples, the GSA found that over 90% were unsafe for use. In…