The Director of the West African Regional Centre of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has been appointed to the newly constituted Governing Board of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA).
The 13-member board, inaugurated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, signals a renewed era of strategic leadership and institutional transformation at the Authority.
Mandate of the Board
At the inauguration ceremony, the Minister for Trade, Industry and Agribusiness, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, tasked the board with promoting quality assurance and safeguarding consumer interest in both domestic and international markets.
She also stressed the need for standard harmonization to facilitate effective trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Appiah Kusi Adomako expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve in this national role. “I wish to commit that we will work together to enhance the work of the Ghana Standards Authority, working with the management and staff of the Authority.
“I believe that protecting the safety of consumers, supporting industry and contributing to the country’s development is our key priority. Together with my colleagues on the board, we will work towards that,” he noted.
CUTS International’s Role
This appointment is a recognition of the work of CUTS International, Accra, in advancing consumer welfare and promoting a fair, transparent and competitive marketplace that benefits both consumers and producers.
Adomako previously served on the Technical Advisory Committee on Standards of the Authority.
The members of the Governing Board represent a wide range of expertise across academia, public service, science, industry and policy.
It’s chaired by Hudu Mogtari, husband of Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Senior Presidential Staffer and cousin of President John Mahama.
2. Appiah Kusi Adomako, Esq – West African Regional Director, CUTS International
3. Michael Agbeko Kwadjo Seneyah – Ministry of Trade, Industry and Agribusiness
4. Roderick Kwabena Daddey-Agyei – Deputy CEO, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
5. Dramani Bukari, Ph.D – Deputy CEO, National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
6. Samuel Akrofi – Customs Division, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)
7. Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse – Acting CEO, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
8. Dr. Humphrey Ayim Darke – President, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)
9. Prof. Ransford Edward Van Gyampo – Acting CEO, Ghana Shippers Authority
10. Prof. Charles Tortoe – Acting Director, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
11. Jane Dede Senam Tachie-Menson – Legal Aid Commission
12. Rodaline Zumale Adama – Government Appointee
13. Director General – Ghana Standards Authority.
