{"id":454378,"date":"2025-12-23T23:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/23\/guta-urges-govt-to-clamp-down-on-foreign-dominance-in-retail-trade\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T23:31:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:31:29","slug":"guta-urges-govt-to-clamp-down-on-foreign-dominance-in-retail-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/23\/guta-urges-govt-to-clamp-down-on-foreign-dominance-in-retail-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"GUTA urges gov&#8217;t to clamp down on foreign dominance in retail trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"235\">The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has urged the government to take decisive action in 2026 to curb the growing presence of foreigners in the country\u2019s retail trading sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"492\">GUTA National Vice President Clement Boateng made the appeal during a visit to Makola Market by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, accompanied by Accra Metropolitan Assembly Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey on Tuesday, December 23.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"617\">Boateng emphasised that the retail trading sector should remain reserved for Ghanaians in line with existing regulations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"873\">\u201cForeigners are increasingly taking over the retail aspect of trade from our citizens. 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