{"id":265712,"date":"2016-11-06T14:44:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-06T14:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=265712"},"modified":"2016-11-06T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-06T14:44:57","slug":"reconsider-trade-liberalization-policies-agi-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=265712","title":{"rendered":"Reconsider Trade Liberalization Policies- AGI President"},"content":{"rendered":"

The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), James Asare-Adjei has called on government to as a matter of urgency reconsider the Trade Liberalization policies and also address the problem of multiplicity of taxes that affect members of the association.<\/p>\n

According him, the nature of the policy is gradually turning Ghana into a heavily import dependent economy, a situation he says is very worrying to local industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is obvious that local industries are experiencing numerous challenges, to mention a few, access and cost of credit, high and unbearable electricity tariffs to industry, stiff competition to imported product,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have increasingly become an import dependent economy
\nI believe we must reconsider our trade liberalization policies which seems to give unlimited access to all kinds of imports into our markets. The challenges of globalization emanating from the keen competition from imported goods keep on eroding the competitiveness of local industries,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr. Asare-Adjei bemoaned the multiplicity of taxes that businesses are subjected to and called on government to collaborate with industry player to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n

He made the statement at the association\u2019s awards night held at the Banquet Hall in Accra.<\/p>\n

Over twenty companies and industries were awarded for their outstanding achievements and their immense contribution to the development of Ghana`s economy.<\/p>\n

This year`s event had seven award categories and 21 sector awards.<\/p>\n

Some of the sector awards included, Automobile Sector Awards, Agribusiness, Electricals and Electronics, Oil and Gas, and Pharmaceuticals, among others.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of Award winners<\/p>\n

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  1. \n
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    1. Automobile
      \nCFAO Ghana motors<\/li>\n
    2. Agribusiness
      \nBlue Skies<\/li>\n
    3. Electricals & Electironics
      \nTropical Cables and Conductor Ltd.<\/li>\n
    4. \u00a0Food Sector
      \nPioneer Food Cannery<\/li>\n
    5. \u00a0Brewery & Beverage
      \nAccra Brewery<\/li>\n
    6. Financial Services
      \nStanbic Bank<\/li>\n
    7. Nallem Clothing<\/li>\n
    8. Hospitality & Tourism Center
      \nHoliday Inn<\/li>\n
    9. Metals, Building & Construction
      \nWire Weaving Ghana Ltd.<\/li>\n
    10. Oil & Gas
      \nTullow Oil Ghana Ltd.<\/li>\n
    11. Pharmaceuticals
      \nDannex Pharmaceuticals Company<\/li>\n
    12. Printing & Stationary
      \nAdwinsa Publishing<\/li>\n
    13. Rubber & Plastics sector
      \nPolyplast<\/li>\n
    14. Toileteries
      \nSikaf Ghana Ltd.<\/li>\n
    15. Business Promotion & Consulting
      \nInvest in Africa<\/li>\n
    16. Social Enterprise
      \nChallenging Heights<\/li>\n
    17. Corporate Social Responsibility
      \nVodafone Ghana<\/li>\n
    18. Young Enterprise Company of the Year
      \nSMS Ghana<\/li>\n
    19. Fastest Growing Company of the Year
      \nB5 Plus<\/li>\n
    20. Best Company Employer
      \nJospong Group of Companies<\/li>\n
    21. Best Practices in Sustainable Manufacturing Award
      \nUnilever Ghana Ltd.<\/li>\n
    22. Most Environmentally Compliant Award.
      \nCargill Ghana.<\/li>\n
    23. Overall Best Industrial Award
      \nPioneer Food Cannery<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      –<\/p>\n

      By: citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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