Sarkodie Urges Street Food Vendors to Embrace Hygiene Standards for Better Business
Rapper Sarkodie has called on roadside food vendors to adopt proper hygiene practices, arguing that simple measures could significantly boost sales.
FDA Cracks Down on Cigarette-Shaped Candy in Accra Over Health and Youth Concerns
Authorities seize unregistered lollipops mimicking cigarettes, citing public health risks and youth smoking concerns.
FDA Posts Strong Financial Growth Despite Equipment Challenges
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority reported a GH¢70m surplus in 2025, up 51%, but faces ageing lab equipment concerns.
Woman arrested at Madina Market over illegal fruit-ripening chemicals; health scare prompts wider FDA probe
Authorities arrest trader at Accra's Madina Market for selling unapproved chemicals allegedly used to artificially ripen bananas and plantains.
Madina Police Crack Down on Illegal Fruit-Ripening Chemicals Trade
A woman arrested in Madina for allegedly selling unapproved fruit-ripening chemicals used to artificially speed up fruit maturation.
Mahama tackles Ghana's sanitation crisis: President uses viral fish market video to push citizen responsibility
President Mahama calls on Ghanaians to embrace environmental responsibility after viral footage exposed insanitary fish-drying practices in Tema.
FDA Seizes Contaminated Fish Stock Following Exposé of Unsafe Processing Methods
Ghana's FDA has confiscated smoked and dried fish following a viral video revealing dangerously unhygienic production conditions.
Medical Association demands complete single-use plastic ban to tackle Ghana's dual health and flooding crisis
Ghana's top doctors urge government to expand Styrofoam ban to all single-use plastics, citing serious health and environmental threats.
FDA Closes 44 Food Factories in Major Safety Crackdown Across Greater Accra
Ghana's FDA shuts down 44 unlicensed food facilities including sachet water producers for operating without proper approvals and hygiene standards.