GUTA Calls Off Strike; Reopens Shops Today
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has asked its members to re-open their shops after a two-day strike.
The members intended to end their strike on Monday, October 24, 2022, but rescinded their decision after the government and other stakeholders’ intervention.
The strike was due to the cedi depreciation, inflation rate, lending rate, fuel cost, and the country’s general economic hardships.
A statement from GUTA informing members of the suspension said the decision comes on the back of a meeting with the King of the Ga State, Mantse Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, who has promised to take the matter up to the appropriate authorities for an urgent solution.
The release also stated that the leadership of GUTA was given the opportunity to meet President Nana Akufo-Addo, and lay their grievances and recommendations before him.
The government has since agreed to set up a working committee made of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, National Security, and GUTA to come out with pragmatic measures to solve the challenges at hand.
The president has also indicated that most of the GUTA’s recommendations will be factored into the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations.
Meanwhile, Mr. Michael Baafi, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, during an orientation and signing ceremony for the Ghana Economic Transformation Project (GETP) beneficiaries in Accra, announced that the government has decided to suspend the inspection of tax payments by Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) officials and the pegging of the exchange rates for a period of three months at ports for importers.
Below is the press statement from GUTA