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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Local media reported that Grace Mugabe was awarded her doctorate in sociology at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). It is understood that for her thesis, Mrs Mugabe conducted a study of children’s homes in Zimbabwe.

State broadcaster ZBC reported that the first lady said she had to work hard to earn the degree.

However, UZ lecturer Professor Greg Linnington told local newspaper, the Standard, that a doctorate involved writing a thesis and that would often take several years to complete.

The curious case of Grace #Mugabe|’s PhD from the University of #Zimbabwe https://t.co/l119TLMC4x @RFI_English @Smith_RFKennedy

— LauraAngela Bagnetto (@LA_Bagnetto) September 14, 2014

“A doctorate involves writing a thesis, after having a research question prepared, writing a proposal and then writing the thesis where one needs to research it, critique it then it can be marked, but that could take a few years,” he said.

“It however varies with individuals to complete. Some just do a thesis while others might do one with some course work, but usually it’s a minimum of three years.”

#Zimbabwe first lady Grace #Mugabe awarded PhD, two months after enrollment. Oh, her husband is chancellor of the Uni http://t.co/n7yPRDZXb4

— Bate Felix Tabi Tabe (@BateFelix) September 14, 2014

Another lecturer and university administrator who spoke under condition of anonymity, said people would need a good Master’s degree in order to enrol for a doctorate.

“One would need to make various presentations of each phase during the studies. One also needs to publish their work in a renowned academic journal,” he said.

“The process of research until writing the final thesis takes between three and seven years and for one to pass and be awarded a PhD, they have to make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge.”

The First Lady completed her first degree in Chinese Language in 2011.

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Source: International Business Times

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