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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to detail plans for stabilizing the local currency in the upcoming 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA), scheduled for Tuesday, February 27.<\/p>\n
In line with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution, the President is anticipated to present an update on governance, security, education, health, and other nationally significant issues to parliament.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Citi News<\/strong> on Monday, GUTA\u2019s President, Dr Joseph Obeng, emphasised the government\u2019s need to implement incentives that would boost the business sector.<\/p>\nDr Obeng also expressed serious concerns regarding the surge of foreign businesses in major trading sectors.<\/p>\n
He appealed to the government to enhance measures that would promote the growth of local businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to trading it will surprise you to know that the Chinese, China Town and China Mall and all that have taken about 40% of the market for the trading sector. So, what have we to show again? So, we must start thinking about how we can give the commanding heights as promised by our forefathers to the Ghanaian indigenes.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd this is one area that we are expecting the government or all other political leaders to start thinking around. Otherwise, the people of Ghana will be disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it doesn\u2019t leave anything also for us because they take the best of it and repatriate to their home countries when we are always crying that we don\u2019t have any foreign exchange, the depreciation,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n
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