Some outstanding Made in Ghana products have been nominated to receive honours at the maiden edition of Ghana Made Products Awards 2013, scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Banquet Hall, State House in Accra.

The Ghana Made Product Awards 2013, an initiative of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Finance and the Ghana Standards Authority.

On the theme, “Patronizing Ghana- Made Products, the Gateway to Economic Development”, the award seeks to celebrate some of the Pride of Ghanaian indigenous products from Small and Medium Industries and expose them to Ghanaians throughout the country to promote, create awareness and build product loyalty to meet the challenges of domestic and International markets.

The awards and dinner night is under the Chairmanship of Nana Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer of Private Enterprise Federation and Guest Speaker, Mr, Prince Kofi Amoabeng ,President, UT Holdings.

It is being sponsored by Global Access Savings and Loans, UT Bank, Zoomlion Group,Ghana trade.gov.gh and media partnership from China Central Television (CCTV Africa) Agoo Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Crystal TV, Daily Graphic and Business and Financial Times.

A statement issued in Accra by Mr Sam Ato Gaisie, Founder and President of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana said some of the made in Ghana products nominated for honours included Latex Foam’s orthopeadic mattress, Duraplast septic tank, Reroy’s 4.0mm conduit cable; M&G Pharmaceuticals Zintab 10mg/20 mg and Ezipen tablet, Special Ice mineral water; Neat Fufu and GIHOC’s Takai & Mandingo Bitters.

Others are Nkulenu bottled palm Wine & Palm Soup Base, Poly Tank, Everpack Akwaaba tissue paper and Jumbo Kitchen towel, Central Wood Furniture; Accents and Arts metal balustrades & furniture;, Interplast’s HDPE gas pipe, Qualiplast Waste bins and multi purpose crates as well as Chocho Cream,Soap & Hair Food. Nsawam Cannery Pineapple Juice; Getrade Village Fresh Alata Samina; Agbeve Herbal Tonic; Nallem Afrocentric Clothing; Samba Shito in sachets 25g and Samba KFC Shito in sachet 12g; Hords Smart Look Spray Starch, Hords natural soyabetix, Msimps Hand bags; Horseman Men’s Shoes and Freehand Studio Paintings;