The PVoC programme, which is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026, will require all used vehicles imported into Ghana to comply with GS 4510:2022 – the national standard for used imported vehicles – prior to shipment from the country of origin.

The engagement, which forms part of the Authority’s efforts to prevent the importation of sub-standard, damaged and unsafe vehicles into the country, assembled journalists, bloggers and media practitioners from various media houses.

Under this new regime, accredited third-party inspection agencies will verify that vehicles meet Ghana’s prescribed safety, quality and environmental requirements before export.

Addressing the media, the Deputy Director-General in charge of General Services, Mr. Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite, stated that the implementation of the programme stems from an extensive stakeholder consultation and has received broad industry support.

He further stated that the initiative seeks to address long-standing challenges associated with the importation of unsafe and damaged vehicles into the country.

“We are trying to plug a major loophole where waste, especially from the automotive industry, comes into our country as a dumping ground. That practice, which is killing our people and causing environmental hazards, will now become a thing of the past,” he stated.

Mr. Jabanyite announced that, in addition to the PVoC programme, the Authority will introduce the Vehicle Dealer Information System (VEDIS) to enhance the detection of stolen vehicles and strengthen collaboration among institutions involved in vehicle importation and registration.

According to him, VEDIS will integrate data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), insurance companies, Interpol, National Security and the GSA into a single digital platform, enabling real-time verification of vehicle records and improving the efficiency of regulatory oversight.

The engagement also featured a presentation by Mr. Kingsley Domena Yeboah, staff from the Vehicle and Homologation Unit. He outlined the implementation roadmap for the programme and explained that all used vehicles destined for Ghana will be required to undergo inspection and obtain a valid Certificate of Conformance before shipment from the exporting country.

He further indicated that Certificates of Conformance may be issued by approved third-party inspection bodies or through trained and licensed used vehicle dealerships operating under the programme.

The meeting ended with an interactive session during which the journalists sought clarification on various aspects of the programme and made their recommendations known to the Authority’s management.

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The initiative was preceded by a sensitisation programme on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, was facilitated by Dr. Ohene Ansah Kissi and Dr. Darko Hene Wilberforce, medical officers from Ridge Hospital. It was aimed at educating staff on the importance of blood donation and the process involved.

The sensitisation opened with a welcome address by Madam Elizabeth Clare Nelson, the Ag. Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, who encouraged staff to be attentive and to take the opportunity to learn more about the life-saving impact of donating blood.

The Deputy Director-General in charge of operations, Dr. Mohammed Awal, in his remarks, called on staff to support the exercise. “Please, let us try as much as possible to donate this blood so that we can also save lives,” he urged, reaffirming the Authority’s commitment to giving back to society.

Dr. Kissi took participants through the eligibility requirements for blood donation and addressed common misconceptions surrounding the process. He assured staff that all prospective donors would undergo thorough screening to confirm their fitness before donation.

Dr. Darko spoke on the health benefits of blood donation, emphasising its positive effects on both recipients and donors. The session concluded with an interactive question-and-answer segment, during which staff sought further clarification and expressed enthusiasm for the exercise.

The actual blood donation took place on Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30, 2026. Staff turned out in large numbers to participate. As part of the process, free health screening was conducted for all donors prior to blood withdrawal to ensure their suitability.

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He was speaking with an ITC delegation which visited the GSA head office on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to discuss its Centre for Africa model and agree on a focused 90-day pathway capable of creating tangible value for GSA and the businesses, investors or communities it serves.

Mr. Tristan Evans, who led the ITC team, underscored the critical role of standards, certification, and investor education in driving economic growth, stressing that the ITC plans to develop an all-inclusive publication that will serve as a practical guide for investors and exporters.

The guide, which the council hopes the GSA will help review, will simplify complex regulatory requirements and provide clear information on standards, conformity assessment procedures, and key regulatory agencies that businesses need to engage with.

Addressing the delegation, Prof. Agyei highlighted the GSA’s triple mandate – standards development, metrology and conformity assessment – and described the institution as a regional hub for technical services.

“We have the standard development systems; we are a metrology institute; and we carry out conformity assessment. These three roles are central to ensuring that products from Ghana satisfy destination market rules,” he said.

Prof. Agyei welcomed ITC’s proposed practical guidance and capacity-building initiatives, stressing that technical documents and accessible education resources are essential for firms to understand and comply with standards.

The Director-General thanked the ITC delegation for the visit and its decision to choose Ghana as its Africa headquarters, assuring the team that his outfit stands ready to work closely with ITC and other partners to make standards accessible, enforceable, and useful so that Ghanaian businesses can meet global requirements and reap fair returns for their products.

Also present in the meeting were Hon. Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite, the DDG-GEN; Dr. Paul Osei Fosu, Director of Physical Science; Mr. Samuel Sackitey, Director of Finance; Mr. George Kojo Anti, Head of International Relations; Ms. Barbara Wuttor Asem, the Director of Administration; Ms. Pokuaa Appiah-Kusi, Head of Legal and Godwin Adinan, Head of Partnerships.

Established in 1956 as a peak-body multilateral trade development agency and global chamber of commerce, the ITC represents foreign direct investment promotion and export-market development interests across 176 economic development agencies, 418 chambers of commerce and industry associations, and approximately 28,000 corporations worldwide.

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The partnership programme with the BSI under the UK-funded Standards Partnership Programme, focuses on building technical capacity of GSA and strengthening the quality infrastructure to enhance trade and protect consumers.

The BSI representative, Mr. Volodymyr Yakubov, stated that the reason for their visit was to listen and solicit ideas to improve the programme.

“It’s always a pleasure to meet with you all and discuss this important partnership we have. This continued partnership will help align local regulations with international practices to reduce trade barriers and support integration into frameworks like the AfCFTA, improving product safety and regulatory enforcement to eliminate sub-standard goods on domestic and export markets,” he said.

This collaboration aims to strengthen Ghana’s national quality infrastructure, enhance technical capacity for inspectors, and facilitate international trade.

Professor George Agyei, the Director-General of the GSA, during the meeting, expressed the Authority’s appreciation for the BSI support over the years, noting that it has really helped the organisation to develop skills and expertise in various areas.

He further emphasised the crucial role of Trading Standards Inspectors (TSIs) in enforcing market rules, adding that plans are in place to open more offices across the country so that standards could be enforced, stressing that adherence to international standards builds trust and drives economic growth.

He also told the BSI representatives that GSA is working on a digital conformity assessment programme to enhance the work of GSA.

The Director of Certification, Ms. Joyce Okoree, added that they will train their new officers and organise workshops for the experts to acquire more knowledge about standards to help prevent more sub-standard goods on the market.

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The President of the GAMLS, Mr. Eric Kofi Aidoo, stated that their visit is to strengthen collaboration between GAMLS and GSA in enhancing the quality, safety, reliability, and international recognition of medical laboratory services in Ghana.

He added that medical laboratories depend on internationally accepted standards to ensure competence, accurate and reliable results, patient safety, measurement traceability, and continuous quality improvement and GSA sits at the centre of that infrastructure.

The Vice President of the Association, Dr. Solomon Kwashie, presented on key areas for collaboration which includes collaborate to develop a National Standard for Medical Laboratory Design and Infrastructure, establish standards covering laboratory design, biosafety, engineering requirements, environmental controls, and sustainability, affordable access to ISO 15189 and ISO 15190, reduced pricing or institutional licensing for essential laboratory standards, improved access to related normative standards to promote accreditation.

Dr. Kwashie appealed for special or subsidised calibration pricing for medical laboratories, enhanced metrological support and measurement traceability access to certified reference materials and national calibration programmes.

He also added that the collaboration will increase participation of medical laboratory scientists in national standards development, technical and mirror committees, and the review of laboratory-related standards and together.

“GSA and GAMLS can harmonise laboratory standards nationally, promote laboratory accreditation, improve confidence in laboratory results, strengthen public health and disease surveillance, and enhance Ghana’s competitiveness in laboratory medicine,” he said.

Professor Agyei, in response to the Association’s key collaboration areas stated that GSA is a non-profitable organisation so the country will benefit from the important partnership.

The Director of Standards, Ms. Alice Donya, told the team that GSA have adopted ISO 15189 which is the standard for medical laboratory, adding that the building code is also an important standard GAMLS should not ignore when building medical laboratories.

Professor Agyei said that his institution was ever ready to support them in their activities and that they should invite them to the meetings and engagements so they can all learn something from each other.

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The workshop, held under the theme: “Promoting National Aflatoxin Surveillance and Standards for Enhanced Food Security in Ghana”, gathered key stakeholders from government institutions, academia, research organizations, industry, and development partners, to discuss strategies for strengthening food safety systems in the country.

The purpose of this project is to establish a coordinated national aflatoxin surveillance system by generating credible and comparable occurrence data for selected commodities using internationally recognized sampling, laboratory testing, and reporting protocols.

In his welcome address, the Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations (DDG-OPS), Dr. Mohammed Awal, highlighted the growing concern posed by aflatoxins to food safety and public health. He noted that aflatoxins remain one of the most significant food safety threats affecting staple commodities, stressing that standards are only effective when they are science-based, practical, and developed through broad stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Awal underscored the critical role of the technical committee in reviewing available evidence, sharing expertise, and developing standards that align with international best practices while addressing Ghana’s unique food safety challenges.

He commended the continued collaboration among stakeholders and development partners in advancing national food safety objectives.

“The continuous support of FAO, the NCC, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), research institutions, universities, industry players, and development partners is invaluable. Together, we are building a stronger national food control system,” he stated.

He further encouraged participants to actively engage in discussions and contribute constructively towards developing practical recommendations that will protect consumers, support farmers and processors, and facilitate fair trade.

The workshop featured presentations from Madam Doreen Gyau Koranteng, Codex Contact Manager at GSA; Dr. Paul Osei Ofosu, Director of the Physical Science Directorate, as well as representatives from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (CSIR-STEPRI).

The event ended with an interactive session that provided participants the opportunity to seek clarifications, share insights, and contribute to discussions aimed at strengthening Ghana’s national aflatoxin surveillance framework and food safety standards.

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The initiative will involve closer engagement with regulatory institutions, law enforcement agencies, importers, manufacturers and dealers to ensure that only certified and quality electrical products are sold to consumers.

The Greater Accra Regional Manager of the GSA, Mr. Clement Kubati, disclosed this at a sensitisation programme organised for members of the Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) in Accra.

The programme aimed to educate dealers on the need to comply with national standards, identify certified electrical products and appreciate their role in protecting consumers from the dangers posed by counterfeit and sub-standard materials.

Mr. Kubati said the growing circulation of inferior electrical products remained a major public safety concern, noting that many fire outbreaks and electrical accidents could be traced to poor quality cables, switches, sockets and other accessories.

He said the Authority would continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to intensify market surveillance, enforce standards and increase public awareness to ensure that only products that met approved specifications were available on the market.

According to him, compliance with standards was a shared responsibility involving regulators, importers, distributors, dealers and consumers.

Mr. Kubati urged members of the association to stock and sell only certified electrical products and desist from dealing in inferior goods that put lives and property at risk.

He emphasised that public education remained one of the most effective tools in tackling the growing challenge of sub-standard products and encouraged consumers to verify the authenticity of products before purchase.

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The event, which took place at the Standards Heights at Ridge in Accra, discussed reforms aimed at strengthening the implementation and enforcement of NVS as part of broader efforts to improve road safety, environmental and consumer protection and the development of Ghana’s automobile industry.

The programme brought together key stakeholders from relevant government institutions, security agencies, vehicle importers, and exporters associations, driver unions, and the media, to deliberate on strategies for the effective implementation and enforcement of the standards in Ghana.

It provided an interactive platform for stakeholders to share concerns, seek clarifications, and offer recommendations to support the smooth and effective implementation of the reforms.

Speaking on behalf of the Director-General of the GSA, during the opening session, the Deputy Director-General responsible for Conformity Assessment (DDG-CAS), Mr. Kojo Eshun, expressed confidence in the commitment and capacity of stakeholders to support the Authority in executing its mandate.

He noted that GSA had been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the NVS regime and emphasized the critical role stakeholders would play in ensuring its success.

“In today’s engagement, our focus is on the implementation of existing Ghana Standards Authority standards applicable to the vehicle industry. We count on your support and collaboration to ensure these standards are effectively implemented to achieve the intended objectives,” he stated.

Mr. Eshun further highlighted the need for practical and coordinated approaches to strengthening implementation mechanisms and enhancing inter-agency collaboration to ensure effective enforcement.

As part of the engagement, the Head of the Vehicle Homologation Unit at GSA, Mr. Macmillan Prentice, delivered a presentation on the implementation and enforcement of the Standards. His presentation covered the implementation roadmap, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, and the reforms being introduced across Ghana’s automotive sector.

He outlined measures aimed at improving the quality and safety of vehicles and vehicle parts, strengthening Ghana’s automobile value chain, and enhancing standards within the national automotive marketplace. He also highlighted key interventions, including the application of national vehicle standards, market surveillance and inspection programmes, and conformity assessment procedures for both new and used vehicles imported into the country.

During one of the sessions with importers and car dealers, they raised concerns about the influx of Chinese Vehicles into the country and called for government support to help regularize them so that they meet the standards and pay the necessary taxes and levies that they are supposed to pay.

The Vice President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Mr. Clement Boateng, who was also present at the meeting, commended the GSA for engaging various stakeholders on the subject but appealed that the Authority conveys their grievances to the Minister of Trade, while encouraging his members to support the GSA in carrying out its mandate.

Mr. Prentice announced that enforcement of the NVS programme is scheduled to commence on October 1, 2026.

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The agreement marks an important milestone in Ghana’s journey towards establishing a robust framework for green hydrogen technologies. Funding for the initiative will be provided through AUDA-NEPAD under the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) project with training to be carried out by the Brew Hammond Energy Centre at KNUST.

The Code of Practice, currently under development, will provide practical guidance to support professional training and serve as a foundation for future national standards in the green hydrogen sector.

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