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FDA investigates alleged use of plastic in frying plantain chips

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has launched a nationwide investigation into claims that some vendors are using polyethene (plastic) in frying plantain chips to enhance crispiness and extend shelf life, warning that the practice poses serious health risks to consumers.

Court sets March 16 to decide whether Chairman Wontumi should open his defence

The High Court of Ghana in Accra has set March 16, 2026, to determine whether the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, should open his defence in a case in which he is accused of permitting two individuals to mine on his concession without ministerial approval.