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God believes in standards – Dr Amponsah-Bediako
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As a Creator, God believes in standards and that explains why all His creations are standards-based, the Director of Corporate Communications at the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Dr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, has said.
He explained that “a look at the planetary system shows that the earth does two things at the same time, namely, rotating and revolving around a defined path.”
“In spite of this, the earth never clashes with other planets in the universe, an indication that God is a great and perfect scientist,” he said.
Dr Amponsah-Bediako was speaking in an interview with The Spectator in connection with last month’s celebration of World Standards Day.
The Director of Corporate Communications pointed out that the earth was a finite vessel of life in the space of the solar system, and that, life on earth depended on energy that came from the sun.
He said, over the years, human and large-scale industrial activities referred to as modern civilisation, had added to the natural greenhouse gases of the earth, and negatively impacting on our climate and all forms of life.
He added that rapid population growth and urbanisation demanded responsible use of limited resources.
Dr Amponsah-Bediako stated that, to reduce human impact on our planet, “we need tried and tested solutions to technical challenges, which help share expertise and technical know-how broadly within developed and developing countries all over the world”.
He said, seen in this way, standards were needed to cover all aspects of energy savings as well as water and air quality.
The theme for this year’s celebration of World Standards Day was, “Protecting the Planet with Standards.”
Dr Amponsah-Bediako said if the earth was not protected as required, lives on it would be adversely affected.
“This is why we are calling on every person in this world to keep to measures that will help protect the earth,” he stressed.
He said, environmental standards should “preserve nature and the environment, help to prevent damage and also repair past damage caused by adverse human activities.”
Dr Amponsah-Bediako said, the strict adherence to environmental standards helped to reduce “the environmental impact of industrial production and process; facilitate the re-use of limited resources and improve energy efficiency.”
He emphasised that, as a nation, we needed to keep to and respect environmental standards in line with God’s will, since standards were administrative regulations implemented for the treatment and maintenance of the environment.
He further said, when we obeyed environmental standards the earth would be protected for the good of all men and women, irrespective of where they found themselves in the world.
World Standards Day is celebrated on October 14, each year to publicise the importance of standards and to honour all those experts throughout the world who have helped to develop and promote standards.
By Emmanuel Amponsah
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has questioned why Ghana continues to import toothpicks despite having the resources to produce them locally.
Speaking in Parliament, Mr. Iddrisu, who previously served as Minister for Trade and Industry, said he feels ashamed that the country still depends on imports for such a basic product.
“I have been Minister for Trade and Industry before and I carry the shame. How come that in Ghana we cannot produce toothpicks and we have to import them?” he asked.
According to him, Ghana has enough resources to support local businesses to manufacture products such as toothpicks instead of relying on imports. He said the country should encourage private sector investment in manufacturing to create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign goods.
Mr. Iddrisu alleged that some people who received government support under private sector initiatives failed to use the funds for their intended purpose.
“If you want, Honorable Kojo, because you… I can’t go there. There are people who took money in the name of the private sector and said they were going to farm. That money never went to their farms. You know that,” he told Parliament.
On job creation, the Education Minister said he agreed with the views expressed by a colleague on the need to create more employment opportunities. However, he argued that the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme did not provide the solution to Ghana’s employment challenges.
Mr. Iddrisu made the remarks during parliamentary proceedings while contributing to discussions on job creation and the country’s industrial development.
By: Jacob Aggrey
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications officer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged GH¢55 million case, insisting that no such issue was raised during his detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
In a Facebook post after his release from EOCO custody, Mr Aboagye stated that at no point during his detention was he questioned about any GH¢55 million.
“For the records: There was no discussion of any GH¢55 million with me by EOCO. None,” he wrote.
According to him, he was detained for four days, a day after announcing his intention to contest for the position of National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party.
Mr Aboagye alleged that false narratives were circulated about his arrest but expressed confidence that the truth would eventually prevail.
He thanked NPP supporters who demonstrated and called for his release, saying news of the protests reached him while he was in detention and encouraged him.
Mr Aboagye indicated that the support shown by party faithful strengthened his resolve and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the NPP.
He maintained that his detention had not discouraged him from pursuing his political ambition.
“If the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly,” he stated.
Mr Aboagye expressed appreciation to his legal team, the leadership of the NPP and all supporters who stood by him throughout his detention.
He reiterated his determination to lead the party’s Communications Directorate, declaring that he remained “ready to win” and committed to what he described as the party’s mission to “command the narrative.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
