The government of Ghana has announced the removal of all charges on Cargoes that have been at Ghana’s ports since the partial lockdown was declared.
The statement from the Transport Ministry has it that the move is to ensure that shippers do not act in ways that will compromise the government’s attempt at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana.
The announcement by Transport Ministry comes a day after the Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association (GUCDA) demanded from the government a total waiver of all demurrage and port rental charges on their imports which are currently locked up at the Tema port due to their inability to clear them as a result of the imposition movement restrictions by government in the Greater Accra Region.
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Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA), Nana Poku, in an exclusive interview with starrfm.com.gh noted that if the government does not give urgent consideration to their demand, the businesses of importers of used clothing will completely collapse.
It is the contention of importers of used clothing that because they and their close working partners such as Offloaders, Suppliers and Buyers, are not part of essential workers who are exempt from the lockdown restriction, they are practically unable to clear their goods in order to sell or store them appropriately.
