5 stories tagged “FDA”.
A nationwide sweep by the Food and Drugs Authority and Consumer Protection Agency has confiscated more than four million unregistered baby diapers, targeting unsafe products sold in shops from Takoradi to Tarkwa.
Marketed as "Cigarette Rod Lollipop," the confectionery was pulled off shelves in Accra's Central Business District during a joint operation with National Security, with the FDA warning that products shaped like cigarettes risk normalising smoking behaviour among children.
The Food and Drugs Authority raided sellers peddling a "Cigarette Rod Lollipop" confection in Accra's CBD over the weekend, as the Authority renewed warnings that such products risk normalising smoking behaviour among children even while one suspect remains in custody assisting investigations.
At its 2025 Annual Stakeholders' Meeting in Accra, the Authority reported that 62 per cent of newly registered products were locally manufactured, as it outlined reforms including digitalisation, 60 new district offices and a planned vaccines laboratory built with Germany and the EU.
At its 2025 Annual Stakeholders' Meeting, the Authority reported a 51% jump in surplus and a sharp rise in local product registrations, even as officials flagged equipment between eight and 20 years old and a testing backlog that fell short of its 85% coverage target.
Prof Ernest Kofi Davis says the Ghana Education Service can move teacher promotion records online, but the final decision rests with the Controller and Accountant‑General’s Department.
The global ranking, featuring 900 multinational employers, saw South Africa dominate Africa’s top spots while Nigeria and Egypt slipped to the bottom of the continent’s representation.
The founder of Perez Chapel International warned Ghanaians that unchecked online chatter can spread falsehoods and degrade public discourse, urging fact‑checking and dignity.
Ghana’s citizens are now the first reporters on the ground, using phones and social media to spotlight injustices—sometimes even catching the President’s eye.
The Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled a two‑day summit on 2‑3 November at the Kempinski Hotel, aiming to forge a continent‑wide framework for tokenisation and responsible digital finance.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Ghana among 47 countries whose citizens Russia allegedly conscripts, sparking calls for a national response.
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