The policy, was aimed at fumigating all imported cargo upon arrival at the ports.

[contextly_sidebar id=”Z8Zjxhu9kpgTivYMVCYWlZmMFMRWJfMb”]However, a statement signed by the Information Minister, Mustapha Hameed and copied to Citi Business News said, “After extensive consultation between the government and various stakeholders, the Economic Management Team has instructed that the proposed fumigation levy for shippers be indefinitely suspended.”

The Importers and Exporters Association, freight forwarders as well as the shippers association, have complained about the high cost of production the exercise would have brought on their businesses.

They argued among others that cargoes are already fumigated at the port of origin.

As a result, an additional fumigation upon arrival would increase cost and duplicate activities leading to possible delay in clearing goods.

In the meantime, the suspension is to bring all these concerns to rest.

Govt suspends import VAT on phones, day-old chicks, others

Government has also suspended the charging of import VAT on some 64 commodity groups effective Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

The decision was arrived at after extensive consultation between the government and various stakeholders.

Citi Business News understands that the charges had been implemented since the 1^st of March this year.

The traders of such commodities comprising mobile phones, day old chicks, outboard motors and electrical transformers, have resisted the taxes citing the high cost of operation.

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By: Pius Amihere Eduku/citibusinessnews.com/Ghana

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According to the hospital, the unit will be shut down from August 17, 2017 to enable them carry out the routine exercise.

[contextly_sidebar id=”yECPvHQ4WJBeHSewyIOBe03oh5qE0FiQ”]A statement signed by the Deputy Director for Public Relations at the hospital, Commander MA Larbi said hospital will be opened for normal operations and OPD services from Monday, August 21, 2017.

The statement also urged the Public to co-operate with them during the four day fumigation exercise.

“The 37 Military Hospital will conduct a routine fumigation exercise at the Medical Emergency Unit, from Thursday 17th August to Sunday 20th August, 2017. During the period, the unit will be shut down and not opened to the public. It will however be opened for normal operations and OPD services from Monday, 21st August, 2017.”

“The public is kindly advised to take note and cooperate with hospital staff for a smooth fumigation exercise during the four day period,” the statement added.

A similar exercise was undertaken by the Police hospital in Accra in February 2017.

The exercise was carried out at the peadiatric and out patient units.

Fumigation is a process of gaseous sterilisation which is used for killing micro-organisms and prevention of microbial growth in air, surface of wall or floor.

It is generally used in the pharmaceuticals, operation theatres, hospitals, hotels and offices and wherever required.

Due to the activities that take place at hospitals fumigation is essential for suffocating or poisoning microbes or pests that might have occupied such spaces.

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By: Rita Mensah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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