An expert mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commended Ghana for being committed to continuously improving nuclear and radiation safety, as the country moves forward with its nuclear power programme. Ghana already has a Chinese-designed 30 kWt research reactor (designated GHARR-1, for Ghana Research Reactor) and uses radiation technologies in agriculture, healthcare, industry and research. The IAEA team was an Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission, composed of three IAEA staff members and 14 regulatory experts from 13 countries. The mission was headed by Thiagan Pather of South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator. This was the first IRRS mission ever to visit Ghana, and it functioned as a peer review of the Ghanaian legal and regulatory frameworks covering nuclear, radiation, radioactive waste and transport safety, plus the interface between nuclear security and safety.