Also known as: FDA
Regulator of foods, medicines, cosmetics, and medical devices in Ghana, overseeing product registration and advertising approval at two stages.
The FDA has clarified that the "This advert is FDA-approved" tagline indicates both formal regulatory clearance of an advertisement and that the product itself has undergone FDA evaluation for safety, quality, and efficacy. The authority also conducted an informal review of Shito brands on the market, finding that only two met Ghana Standard GS 240:2017, with most others containing unapproved additives.
Ghana's cabinet rejected a US-proposed healthcare agreement that would have required Ghana to surrender health statistics to the United States for 25 years. The government cited concerns over potential data breaches and sharing sensitive health data, though the deal would have provided $109 million initially and $300 million in a health package over time.
18 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's cabinet rejected a US-proposed healthcare agreement that would have required Ghana to surrender health statistics to the United States for 25 years. The government cited concerns over potential data breaches and sharing sensitive health data, though the deal would have provided $109 million initially and $300 million in a health package over time.
18 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
Madam Florence Ofori-Agyeman, CEO of Baker's Relish, advises consumers to avoid keeping bread beyond four days, cautioning that extended shelf life may indicate excessive use of preservatives or unsafe baking practices. She notes that bread lasting more than a week or two should raise consumer concerns about preservative misuse in the industry.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's shift to round-the-clock production requires intelligence capability — timely, accurate operational decision-making at scale — where artificial intelligence becomes essential to realising the 24-Hour Economy as transformational policy rather than merely extended hours.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The FDA regulates foods, medicines, cosmetics, and medical devices at two stages: product registration to ensure safety, quality, and efficacy, and advertising review to confirm claims are accurate and not misleading. When an advertisement carries the tagline "This advert is FDA-approved," it indicates both that the advertisement itself has received formal FDA clearance and that the product being advertised has undergone FDA evaluation.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Food and beverage manufacturers are adopting lean quality approaches that focus on preventing problems at every production step rather than inspecting for defects after manufacture, aiming to reduce waste, lower costs, and improve customer satisfaction.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Narcotics Control Commission Director-General has warned that illegal tobacco products deprive the state of billions in tax revenue annually, expose consumers to unsafe unregulated goods, and fuel organised crime. A week-long training workshop launched April 27, 2026, aims to strengthen frontline officers' capacity to detect and combat illicit tobacco trafficking at Ghana's entry and exit points.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An informal review of Shito brands on the Ghanaian market found that only two—Didi Shito and Goody's Shito—were fully compliant with Ghana Standard GS 240:2017, while most other brands contained unapproved additives such as sugar, glucose, thickeners, and artificial food colours.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →