National Biosafety Authority Announces Job Openings

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is pleased to announce multiple job openings to strengthen its operations and ensure the effective implementation of biosafety regulations in Ghana. These positions offer exciting career opportunities for professionals in various fields, including biosafety enforcement, laboratory operations, human resource management, public relations, and procurement. Qualified candidates are invited to apply…

Two New Members Sworn into the NBA Board

The Chairperson of the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) Governing Board, Professor Yao Tettey, has formally sworn in two new members to the Board of the Authority- Mr. Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Lawyer Vivian Opoku-Agyarkwa from the Attorney General’s Department. Mr. Asamoah-Okyere, who assumed office as CEO on September 24,…

HUMAN RIGHTS COURT DISMISSES FOOD SOVERIEGNTY SUIT AGAINST NBA OVER COMMERCIALISATION OF GM PRODUCTS IN GHANA

The Human Rights Court 1 has dismissed the suit filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana, Convention People’s Party, Vegetarian Association of Ghana and Goaso Kanyan Akuafo Kuo against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) and four (4) others over the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms products in the country. The judgement comes after nine (9) years of…

Court Dismisses Interlocutory Injunction Application against NBA by the Food Sovereignty Ghana

HUMAN RIGHTS COURT DISMISSES INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION APPLICATION AGAINST NBA BY THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY GHANA FOR APPROVING REGISTRATION OF 14 NEW GM CROPS FOR FOOD, FEED AND PROCESSING The Human Rights Court 1 has dismissed the interlocutory injunction application filed by Food Sovereignty Ghana and others against the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) over the approval given…

SARI SUBMITS 2 NEW APPLICATIONS

The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday, January 30, 2023, submitted two (2) different applications to the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) for approval. The two applications are Environmental Release for the insect-resistant cowpea event 245F and Confined Field Trial (CFT) for Bruchid Resistance Cowpea. The…