Tag: Pirated textiles
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Textile industry workers commend GSA over crackdown on fake textiles
The Textile, Garment and Leather Employees’ Union (TGLEU) has commended the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) over its decision to clamp down on people selling substandard African wax prints. The Union in a statement said these substandard products which have flooded the markets, pose serious health risks as the quality of chemical used in manufacturing the…
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GSA locks up shops in Accra in clamp down on sub-standard goods
The enforcement team of the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, has closed down several shops at the Accra Central Market including shops that deal in prints and fabrics. The standardization exercise sought to uncover the illegal production of sub-standard or counterfeit products in Ghana, and also ensure that vendors only sell authentic goods to customers. The…
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Taskforce pledges clamp down on pirated textiles
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 inaugurated a task force to check the marketing of pirated textiles and the smuggling of textiles into and out of Ghana. The Textile Workers’ Association have agitated over the delay in inaugurating the unit to ensure the challenges are addressed. The unresolved issue for instance…
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Textile workers to protest over pirated products on Thursday
Local Textile workers will on Thursday (March 9, 2017) embark on a protest to express their displeasure over what they say is the Trade Ministry’s inability to stop the smuggling of pirated goods onto the local markets. According to the workers, the development has rendered local textile companies uncompetitive while they have also been compelled…