Hon. Minister Cassiel Ato Forson Early this morning, meet with the leadership of the Plastic Manufacturers Association of Ghana.
They raised key concerns about taxation, export challenges, the abuse of import exemptions, and the dumping of low-quality plastic products on our market.
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The Finance minister shared an update of their meeting in an X post and point out the one policy that he is really interested in championing.
According to him, he will be championing a policy to ensure that all products that can be manufactured by the locals will not in anyway be imported from any foreign country.
“Let me be clear: I will champion a policy to ensure products that can be produced locally are not imported. We must protect Ghanaian industries, create jobs, and add value to what we make right here at home.” He wrote
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He also added that the NDC government is taking major steps to bring stabilization in the country’s economy and bring inflation down.
“I also assured them that government is taking bold steps to stabilize the economy, bring down inflation, and strengthen the cedi—because these directly impact port charges and the cost of doing business.We will work closely with the Ghana Revenue Authority to seal loopholes at the ports. Together, we will build a stronger, self-reliant Ghana” he added