Editorial: In readiness for a 24-hour economy!
As part of a sweeping effort to enforce standardised measurements, ensure quality control and prepare the economy for full 24-hour industrial activity, a major national initiative to train 350 new Trading Standards Inspectors (TSIs) has been launched by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, emphasised that the training is a presidential directive in action.
Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, described TSIs as the vanguard of a new regulatory era.
“To trade 24 hours, we need 24-hour inspection and enforcement. These TSIs are boots on the ground,” Prof. Dodoo said. The new inspectors are mandated to enforce the Ghana Standards Authority Act 2022 (Act 1078) nationwide.
Their duties include verifying the accuracy of fuel pumps, market scales, electricity meters, inspecting goods at ports and calibrating hospital equipment. Madam Ofosu-Adjare highlighted an urgent need to replace non-standard measurements like the “’lonka’ and ‘grawa’ with certified systems.
The enhanced TSI operation is aimed at building a strong, export-ready, standards-based economy and is expected to be officially launched by President John Mahama himself at the end of this month.
GSA currently has 200 trained Trade and Standards Inspectors (TSIs), but estimates that a minimum of 2,000 are required to fully operationalise inspections across all 261 districts.
The GSA has also expanded its laboratory and certification infrastructure nationwide, positioning itself to support the 24-hour economy with cutting-edge tools.
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