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Tension at Tiptoe Lane over attempts to close foreign-owned retail shops

There is tension at Tiptoe Lane near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra following a decision to close down retail shops owned by foreigners.

The Presidential Committee on Retail Trade under the Ministry of Trade and Industry decided to take on foreign-owned shops in Accra from today, August 13, 2020.

The taskforce undertaking the exercise says its action is in line with recommendations from the committee probing the impasse between Ghanaian traders and the foreign counterpart.

According to the retailers, the closure has become necessary following the refusal of the retailers to regularise their documents as directed by the government.

But in a confrontation with the taskforce, some of the retailers stated that they had taken steps to regularise their documents.

Security officers aiding the taskforce have been compelled to use force as the foreign retailers continue to resist the closure of their shops.

The Presidential Committee on Retail Trade under the Ministry of Trade and Industry had given an earlier notice of the closure of shops before today’s exercise.

In an interview with Citi News, Public Relations Officer for the Ministry, Prince Boakye-Boateng said the shops will be closed due to the failure of some foreigners to adhere to the directives on retail trade in Ghana.

Source:Fiilafmoline/CitiNews

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