The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has called on traders at the Okaishie and Makola markets in Accra to ensure fair and reasonable pricing of goods, particularly during the Christmas season, as she undertook a working visit to the markets to assess trading activities.
The visit was aimed at engaging market women and men, understanding prevailing market conditions, and gathering firsthand information on sales trends during the festive period.
The Minister was accompanied by the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and the President of the Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA).
Interacting with traders, Hon. Ofosu-Adjare extended President’s Mahama’s warm Christmas greetings to all Traders in Ghana and encouraged them to take advantage of the current economic stability and allow the gains to reflect positively in the prices of goods for consumers.
She emphasized that fair pricing during the festive season would help protect consumers while sustaining trust between traders and the public.
The President of GUTA, Mr. Clement Boateng, expressed appreciation to the government and the Trade Minister for what he described as bold policy initiatives that have contributed to stabilizing the economy.
He noted that these measures have provided some relief to traders and consumers.
Mr. Boateng further appealed to government to support the Union in enforcing existing laws that restrict foreigners from engaging in retail trade, stressing that continued violations negatively affect local businesses.
In her remarks, the National Women Organizer of GUTA, Mrs. Pearl Poku, highlighted the excitement among traders, particularly women, over the appointment of a female Trade Minister.
She commended Hon. Ofosu-Adjare for what she described as a creditable performance and pledged the support of traders towards the government’s industrialization and economic transformation agenda.
The visit formed part of the Ministry’s broader stakeholder engagement strategy to ensure that government policies are responsive to the needs of traders while promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
