The Consumer Advocacy Centre has taken notice of the position of Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) regarding the reported case of food poisoning leading to six deaths in the Volta Region.

Consumers of corn products woke up on the morning of Monday, 5th March, 2018, to the shocking story of six people who have died in Akakpokope, a village near Sogakope, in the Volta Region, after eating banku and akple prepared with a particular corn dough, in the weekend prior.

The World Right Consumer Day (WRCD) is an annual event celebrated all over the world by Consumer Organizations on every 15th March with the purpose of sensitizing consumers with their basic rights and their responsibilities.

WCRD was established in 1983 to promote the basic rights of consumers worldwide. On the day, the global consumer movement unites around a common theme to deliver an exciting array of campaigning activities.The theme for this year’s celebration is “Consumer Justice Now”.
As a member of Consumer International, the Consumer Advocacy Centre Ghana (CACG) marked this year’s WCRD by organizing a joint symposium with Pravda Radio, a pro consumer oriented radio station in Ghana. The occasion was highly patronized by members of general public including students from public