Golden Exotics Limited (GEL) has distributed more than GH¢1.7 million among 2,200 workers of the company as bonus earned from Fairtrade between 2015 and 2016. Fairtrade is an international arrangement where consumers in rich countries pay a little for items produced with specified raw materials sourced from developing countries. The extra payment is referred to … Read more
Golden Exotics Limited (GEL), a leading banana and pineapple plantation company in Ghana has organised a fair trade awareness ceremony at Kasunya in the Eastern region. Speaking at the ceremony, the Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr George Kporye said a total of Gh¢1,712,000 has since been distributed among the 2,200 workers of the company as their … Read more
A local exercise book producer, Vista 2000 Limited, has called on the government to implement policies that will deal with unfair competition in the manufacturing sector. According to the company, the persistence of unbridled competition, especially from foreigners in the retail market and some key manufacturers, was gradually affecting the capacity of local industries. The … Read more
“In a competitive market both consumers and producers are presented with affordable and wider choices of quality goods and service and this brings about efficiency in allocation of resources, thus the benefits of a competitive market cannot be overlooked. In a an emerging economy like Ghana, it is important to embrace the need for a … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) Ghana has called on Dr Ekwow Spio Garbrah, the Trade and Industry Minister to take immediate actions to salvage the local cement industry. Mr Solomon Kotei, the General Secretary of the Union, said at a press conference organised in Accra, that the government was pushing the local producers … Read more
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has waded into the ongoing debate in the cement industry on unfair practices which are collapsing local industries. The ICU said if the government does not act swiftly to stem the influx of cheap imports on the market, the consequences will be dire for Ghana. At a news … Read more
This year’s Bolgatanga International Craft and Art Fair (BICAF) is set to come off from December 1 – 4. The annual trade fair will be held at the Jubilee Park, located at the heart of Bolgatanga, in the Upper East region of Ghana. The Upper East region is considered one of the country’s poorest regions. Residents … Read more
This year’s Bolgatanga International Craft and Art Fair (BICAF) is set to come off from December 1 – 4. The annual trade fair will be held at the Jubilee Park, located at the heart of Bolgatanga, in the Upper East region of Ghana. The Upper East region is considered one of the country’s poorest regions. Residents … Read more