As part of this, it has organized a durbar for market women and traders at the Asafo Market in Kumasi.

This was done in partnership with sanitation company, Zoomlion Ghana, and other stakeholders.

[contextly_sidebar id=”a8LZcAqQdqLGt3UzreGXq9veU9WT5K7v”]It was held under the theme “Enhancing food security through safe food practices.”

Mrs. Nora Narkie Terlabie, Ashanti Regional Director of the Authority, said it was vital to avoid unsafe handling of food, to prevent contamination and food poisoning.

She highlighted the need to ensure food hygiene at all levels of food processing – from purchasing, preparation, storage to when it would be consumed.

She added that this was the way to go to save people from falling ill through food.

“It behooves everybody to see to it that the foods we take in are wholesome and safe for consumption.”

Mr. Prince Opoku, a Regulatory Officer, advised the practice of regular and proper hand-washing, and the maintenance of good personal hygiene.

He also called for keeping of a clean environment to drive away rodents, insects and pests which could render foods toxic.

He discouraged consumers from eating canned foods which were dented, rusted and without expiry dates.

Mr. Opoku reminded meat and fish sellers to make sure that these were kept frozen to prevent micro-organism infestation, adding that, fresh fruits and vegetables should also be stored away from the sun.

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 Source: GNA

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The President has nominated a former Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, as Minister for Trade and Industry.

He will be taking over from Haruna Iddrissu (MP), who has been moved to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.

The President has also appointed Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor (MP) as his new Minister for Defence, replacing Mark Woyongo (MP) who has been reassigned to the Ministry of the Interior.

Until his reassignment, Dr. Kumbuor was a Minister of State responsible for Government Business in Parliament.

Alhaji Inusah Fuseini (MP) moves from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and is the new Minister for Roads and Highways.

Under the new realigned government structure, the Ministry of Communications will now be responsible for the Information and Media Relations functions of government, as it was prior to the year 2001. All agencies under the former Ministry of Information & Media Relations will now operate under the Ministry of Communications.

Click here for a full list of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, including persons newly nominated and awaiting parliamentary approval.

Source: Presidency.gov.gh

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