Tag: Local Economy
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Importers hint at possible shortage of goods
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has hinted at a possible shortage of goods on the market in the last quarter of the year. The association says this is based on a spike in import duties and taxes at the port in the past week following an upward adjustment in the exchange rate used…
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Timing for proposed increment in electricity tariffs wrong – Consumer Protection Agency
The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, says any possible increment in electricity tariffs would be ill-timed. Though he acknowledged the need for an increase in tariffs, he has instead urged the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) to focus on seeking compensation for customers who have lost electrical gadgets due to…