2023-07-28 06:40:00
U.S., GHANA NUCLEAR COOPERATION
WNN - 24 July 2023 - The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Ghana's Nuclear Regulatory Authority have reaffirmed their cooperation on nuclear safety and regulation, part of wider cooperation between the two countries as Ghana aims to create a nuclear power programme.
NRC chairman Christopher Hanson and Nii Kwashie Allotey, director general of Ghana's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), discussed "their significant collaboration since the 2017 signing of an inaugural bilateral arrangement for cooperation and the exchange of technical information" as Ghana develops a regulatory programme and framework for its planned nuclear energy.
Allotey said: "We value the partnership that the NRA has forged over many years with the US NRC ... we greatly value the NRC’s expertise as we seek to develop Ghana’s own strong, independent regulatory oversight programme. International partnerships such as this provide a solid foundation for the NRA's oversight programmes, which will protect people and the environment and align with international standards and obligations."
Hanson, who was visiting Ghana, said: "We have worked closely with Ghana’s NRA as it develops a technically competent, independent regulatory programme in preparation of overseeing commercial nuclear power in Ghana. Establishing a strong and transparent regulatory framework based on high safety standards is a critical step toward the adoption of nuclear technologies. We have a longstanding partnership with Ghana's regulator, and we welcome our continued collaboration as NRA progresses in establishing a regulatory structure."
NRC chairman Christopher Hanson and Nii Kwashie Allotey, director general of Ghana's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), discussed "their significant collaboration since the 2017 signing of an inaugural bilateral arrangement for cooperation and the exchange of technical information" as Ghana develops a regulatory programme and framework for its planned nuclear energy.
Allotey said: "We value the partnership that the NRA has forged over many years with the US NRC ... we greatly value the NRC’s expertise as we seek to develop Ghana’s own strong, independent regulatory oversight programme. International partnerships such as this provide a solid foundation for the NRA's oversight programmes, which will protect people and the environment and align with international standards and obligations."
Hanson, who was visiting Ghana, said: "We have worked closely with Ghana’s NRA as it develops a technically competent, independent regulatory programme in preparation of overseeing commercial nuclear power in Ghana. Establishing a strong and transparent regulatory framework based on high safety standards is a critical step toward the adoption of nuclear technologies. We have a longstanding partnership with Ghana's regulator, and we welcome our continued collaboration as NRA progresses in establishing a regulatory structure."
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