Tag: Ghana Standards Authority
-
GSA shuts down Fenice Metal for operating without certification
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down Fenis Metal Technology Company, a local electric cable and copper rod manufacturing plant in Prampram, said to be operating without proper certification. The Chinese-owned company was found to be operating without certification. Its products also lacked important information, including product batch numbers, date of manufacture and expiry,…
-
Effective 2023, vehicles without right certification will not qualify for importation- GSA
The Ghana Standards Authority has informed importers of used vehicles that beginning 1st January 2023 all, used vehicles imported into Ghana shall be accompanied by a valid Certificate of Conformance (CoC) from an approved body. The certificate must demonstrate conformance of the used vehicle to requirements of the Ghana Standard for used vehicles (GS 4510:2022…
-
ASTM International pledges support for Ghana’s petroleum industry
The Director of External Relations of ASTM International, a global standards organisation, James P. Olshefskyan has pledged his outfit’s support to Ghana’s efforts at creating a world class petroleum industry. He said the American-based private standards-setting body, will provide technical assistance to build the capacity of local experts to enhance the reliability and profitability of…
-
Standard of cars assembled in Ghana will not be compromised – GSA assures
The Ghana Standards Authority has pledged its commitment to making sure that standards for vehicle assembly and production in Ghana are not compromised. To achieve this, the Authority is doing all it can to ensure that the vehicles assembled in Ghana are of the highest standards to be able to compete on the African market…
-
Heads of standards bodies in Accra for 65th ARSO Council Meeting
In its quest to accelerate the harmonization of standards in the sub – region, the Government of Ghana through the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is hosting some Heads of Standards Agencies in Africa for the 65th Council Meeting of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) between November 24-26, 2021. The meeting is crucial to achieving…
-
Ghana Standards Authority to establish new Metrology Institute by 2023
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) says it has begun taking steps to establish a Fit-For-Future National Metrology Institute by the year, 2023. The Project aims at strengthening the capacity of the GSA, the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in Ghana as well as enhancing their measurement capability to meet the requirements of the scientific community and…
-
GSA to start electro-vigilance to deal with traders selling substandard electrical products
The Ghana Standards Authority has announced plans to apprehend and severely sanction all Traders found selling substandard electrical products on the market. To this end, the authority will from next week be conducting swoops across the various markets in the country to arrest all persons found culpable. The vexed issue of substandard electrical products on…
-
Ghana’s Alex Dodoo wins unanimous backing to lead Africa’s Standards body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The 57-year-old pharmacologist was elected at the ongoing ARSO’s 26th General Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, after the Government of Ghana expressed “confidence in his candidature.” Prof.…
-
Standard is the language of trade; it’s critical to meet them – Prof. Dodoo to businesses
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Standards Authority (GRA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, has said it is extremely important for entrepreneurs to be concerned about the role of standardization in their businesses if they seek to excel. According to him, standardization is “the language of trade”. Prof. Alex Dodoo was speaking on the theme…
-
Stakeholders in mining sector advocate for patronage of local electrical cables
Stakeholders in the mining sector, as part of efforts to push for more local content in production, are advocating for the use of locally-made electrical cables in the industry. It is for this reason that a set of new standards has been launched for the use of electrical cables in the mining industry. The Chief…