A nationwide surveillance conducted by the GSA last Friday revealed that, more than 70 per cent of all imported electrical cable brands on the market were substandard and could cause fires.

[contextly_sidebar id=”uLjeHKVGRrdMYPU4tcUo4pKqNMW8PJJu”]Out of 22 electrical cable brands sampled for laboratory testing, only two, which were manufactured locally, passed the critical safety requirement test for conductor resistance at the GSA Cable Laboratory in Accra.

The test showed that 20 of the brands, all imported products, were not designed or test-approved to meet the requirements in safety standards.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr. Adusei said government is working with other stakeholders to publish names of the 20 companies soon.

“This is just the beginning. We will be publishing the full results for Ghanaians to know, but we are working with all stakeholders to make sure that this is done right. We will be publishing it so people will know which ones to deal in and which ones not to deal with in terms of structures that we put up.”

He also cautioned Ghanaians against buying inferior electrical cables, saying “the advise is that do not sacrifice quality for convenience because we think that is what will save you some money.”

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The heavy rains, which started at 11am and lasted for about five hours, were accompanied by strong winds which reportedly ripped the roofs off many structures in some major suburbs of the town, including schools, churches, homes and the only Police station.

The District Chief Executive of the district, Shiraz Ibn Yasir, said in an interview with Citi News that, although they were “yet to determine the extent of the damages,” no lives had, so far, been lost.

However, he described the situation as “very bad”  adding that several major suburbs of the town had been cut off by the floods.

[contextly_sidebar id=”Xc1esCLr6RnP3UM59GZB0KHeFcFep4S3″] According to Mr Ibn Yazir, they have taken steps to educate the residents who had been affected by the floods on how to stay safe and “ how they can survive the situation.”

He confirmed that the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) was at the scene, but the group’s  efforts were being hampered by the rains.

He however, expressed hope that “once the rain subsides because it is still raining, they can quickly go in and determine the extent of damage.”

Several parts of the country have been flooded this year after heavy rains including  Teshie, Nungua and the northern regional capital, Tamale.

In May, 16 districts in Tamale were affected by severe floods after a heavy downpour

Accra has been worst hit in 2014, with the capital consistently flooding after heavy rains.

By: Edwin Kwakofi/citifmonlne.com/Ghana

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