The Flagbearer and leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed his commitment to further improve the business-friendliness of ports by effecting fixed exchange rates, aimed at alleviating forex pressure faced by traders.
Vice President, Dr. Bawumia outlined the importance of the initiative stating that it would also mitigate the risk of losing port traffic to neighbouring countries.
Speaking during the Town Hall meeting with the Pharmaceutical Society and other Pharmacy Pracitioners, the Vice President highlighted the necessity for businesses, including those in the pharmaceutical industries, to cultivate a competitive edge to foster economic growth.
“We’re going to change the duty structure and go into more of a flat specific duty. If you have a 40-footer container, you know how much you are paying in cedis. So, you take the exchange rate out of the matter and deal with it.
“We are also going to make sure that our duties at ports by policy cannot be higher than in Lome, which is our competitor. And right now, there’s a lot of diversion of containers to Lome because ours are higher," he said.
Dr. Kow Donkor, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, in addressing the attendees of the meeting expressed optimism that the concerns raised by society members would be addressed, providing relief to its members.
He said, “We know the oil industry; the Bank of Ghana makes available the US dollars for their imports, pharmaceutical industry and medicines are also special items. When you have a shortage of medicines that becomes a national security issue.
“If the central bank is going to make funding available at a special rate for the pharmaceutical importers and manufacturers, it will also go a long way to stabilize the prices.”
Source: Kobina Darlington/peacefmonline.com
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Someone says Bawumia cannot get 30%, another said Mahama can't get 25%. What we know for a fact is that Mahama will get more than Bawumia. So let's say Mahama secures 24% according to what people are saying here, and Bawumia gets around 19%, that would sum up to 43%. It means this election will be won by a third force, such wonderful news for our country to be set free from the hands of principalities and forced of darkness.
Your government is expiring on 7th January 2025, so if you have anything to do, please do it fast before hand. Deceivers have no standing in the modern Ghanaian politics. Watch decent humans and deep thinkers changing the narrative from now on... Alan/Abu Sakara all the way
NDC will not even get 25 percent of total vote. NDC have to mark it down. John Mahama will lose big time. NDC will cry paa. John Mahama will retired after 2024 election.
@Nana Abakah, amen to that. In fact, our target is not the 2024 elections because it's obvious Bawumia won't get even 30%. Our prayer is that he shouldn't appear on the ballot beyond 2024 so that politicians can learn sense and do the needful for Ghana when they have the chance rather than believing in their ability to lie and bully their way through.
Nana Abakah is another corruption person. If your vice president and you have power to do everything then tell us what Mahama have done during his term as a vice president.
Updated Results At the end of the contest, here are the Final match results Knockout at 5th round Ghanaian patriot with working brain - 1000 points Dr. Bawumiah's Togo made fake robot (crying baby) - 0 points
always my govt, my govt, my govt is bawumia not part of nana addo govt? or bcos nana addo has failed bawumia is no more, always talking as an opposition party, my God take bawumia away from Ghana
Mr Marfo is a corruption like Mahama. NDC will lose totally. Marfo mark it down. You will cry like a baby. Mahama will lose. Mahama can’t be a president again. NDC have to change Mahama 2028. Mahama is very weak and corruption.
At the end of the comtrst, here are the Final match results Knockout at 5th round Ghanaian patriot with working brain - 10 points Dr. Bawumiah's Togo made fake robot - 0 points
Marfo ye koronfoo that’s why he fellow NDC and Mahama