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FDA cautions public against selling contaminated water
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called on the public to avoid engaging in or supporting the packaging of water contaminated by galamsey or any other unsafe sources.
In a statement shared with the Ghana News Agency, the FDA emphasised that it would not tolerate such practices, as they pose serious threats to public health and safety.
The warning comes in response to a video circulating on social media, which allegedly shows women selling contaminated sachet water labeled as ‘Galamsey Pure Water.’
The FDA stressed that packaging unwholesome water not only undermined public health but also presented significant health risks to the population.
“It is essential to note that a manufacturing facility licensed to produce sachet water cannot legally use its facility to produce any other products, adding that doing so violates the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) and poses a risk to consumer safety,” the statement stated.
Moreover, the statement said the FDA was actively collaborating with security agencies to identify and apprehend those involved in those illegal activities.
It said the FDA would not tolerate practices that endanger public health and safety and assured that it would continue to monitor and enforce compliance to protect the lives of all Ghanaians.
“We want to make it clear: individuals and entities engaged in the packaging and distribution of galamsey water, or any other unwholesome water will face strict sanctions,” It stated. –GNA
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Chief Imam issues disclaimer on unauthorised petitions
The Office of the National Chief Imam has warned Muslim organizations and individuals against issuing statements and petitions to the Government in his name without permission.
In a statement, the Chief Imam said he had observed that some groups had been circulating petitions, including a recent one on Hajj, using his name without authorization.
He stressed that such actions were unlawful and cautioned those involved to stop or face the law.
The Chief Imam reminded the public that on October 4, 2022, he, together with the National Imams of all Muslim sects, signed a deed and presented it to the Government at the Jubilee House.
The agreement recognised the National Muslim Conference of Ghana as the official body representing Muslims in their dealings with state institutions.
He urged that any petitions meant to be sent to the Government in his name should go through the National Muslim Conference of Ghana with the approval of the Advisory Board of his office.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Abronye remanded in police custody for one week
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into prison custody for one week.
He was brought before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, September 12, 2025, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false news, which are classified as misdemeanours under Ghanaian law.
After hearing the case, the court ordered that he be kept in custody while investigations continue.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, September 19, 2025.
By: Jacob Aggrey
