Tag: textile
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Textile industry players adopt innovative means to reach customers amid COVID-19
The Ghanaian textile Industry is one of the critical areas in Ghana’s manufacturing sector despite its continuous struggle in recent years. When the coronavirus pandemic hit Ghana hard in March this year, the government put in place a series of measures to contain the spread. One of these measures was the ban on social gatherings.…
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Ghana Federation of Labour urges gov’t to protect local industry from pirated textiles
The Ghana Federation of Labour has reiterated its call on government to ensure that the local textile industry is protected from counterfeit and pirated products. This follows an exercise by the Ghana Standards Authority that clamped down on dealers of pirated textiles in parts of Accra last week. The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana…
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Trade Ministry starts tax stamp for textiles on September 1st
Traders of substandard textiles may have to redirect their businesses as the Trade Ministry launches a major clamp down starting September 1st 2018. From September, producers and importers of textiles would have to affix a stamp on their products. This is to avoid seizure by an anti-piracy taskforce put together by the Trade Ministry and the…