MoTI to enforce ban on secondhand goods

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• Lorgo Ligri 12 years ago

  Can we actually ban "whiteman de die" from our markets? To be honest, it will only work if the rich will help the majority poor. If we can't afford a decent day's meal,how can we afford to buy a pair of new pants?

  Can we actually ban "whiteman de die" from our markets? To be honest, it will only work if the rich will help the majority poor. If we can't afford a decent day's meal,how can we afford to buy a pair of new pants?

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• Tinkalo 12 years ago

  All secondhand clothing should be banned without any exception. There should not be any compromise on this. it is not only unhygienic it is degrading to use such items after 56 yrs of independence. Get tailors and seamstress ...
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  All secondhand clothing should be banned without any exception. There should not be any compromise on this. it is not only unhygienic it is degrading to use such items after 56 yrs of independence. Get tailors and seamstresses working again to meet the apparel needs of the country. Wear with pride Adwoa Yankee and othe locally manufactured clothing more suited to our climate. Which man or woman will feel proud to find their partners in secondhand underwear.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  Goodwill and Salvation army have used clothing and furniture stores in all the american states! And the Southern united states are hotter than Accra..My ghanian wife prefers to stay under ac in summer weather! Only the northe ...
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  Goodwill and Salvation army have used clothing and furniture stores in all the american states! And the Southern united states are hotter than Accra..My ghanian wife prefers to stay under ac in summer weather! Only the northern region has heat equal to Arizona or texas

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• no mercy 12 years ago

  here in Germany is rubbish,in Ghana
  property

  here in Germany is rubbish,in Ghana
  property

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• KKB 12 years ago

  Please dont dare to tell me there is no second-hand goods/clothes shop in Germany

  Please dont dare to tell me there is no second-hand goods/clothes shop in Germany

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• Tinkalo 12 years ago

  Not imported secondhand clothing in Germany

  Not imported secondhand clothing in Germany

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• Asoreba 12 years ago

  As long as we cannot make our own, we will always depend of what someone had used. We used to make Sandals we called "Achimota Sandals" right here in Ghana, when I was growing up. Both parents and kids loved it and was avai ...
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  As long as we cannot make our own, we will always depend of what someone had used. We used to make Sandals we called "Achimota Sandals" right here in Ghana, when I was growing up. Both parents and kids loved it and was available for all families to get for their children. Children did not have to worry about biscuites during Christmas because we had our own in the Cans (the round ones, if you remember). Boakye Matress, Siaw Tata Brewery, Star in Kumasi, Jute Factory, and the list goes on.....
  Our Politicians have destroyed all these companies that produced for local markets and now talk about banning second-hand importation. How should people live their lives if you cannot produce your own for their use? Let's learn something from South Korea and there will be no need to ban second-hand if people can find and afford new ones. Ghana needs to go back to the BASICS and REHABILITATE all those factories and companies of the past, even if the Government has to partner and fund private individuals to bring these companies back to live. Think about the employment and the economic activities this will generate for the country. IT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO GO.

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• ALAHAJI BAWA 12 years ago

  Here in the U.K., even the whites go to charity shopes to buy "OBRONI WEWU" so why ban it. It can be done in another way. since, materials are getting expensive all the time.Before you do anything, find out how many people in ...
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  Here in the U.K., even the whites go to charity shopes to buy "OBRONI WEWU" so why ban it. It can be done in another way. since, materials are getting expensive all the time.Before you do anything, find out how many people in Ghana can afford brand new products. ect.ect. Ghana needs second hand goods

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• Addo Obeng, Canada 12 years ago

  The Law is the LAW, so why are Customs not ENFORCING THE LAW OF THE LAND????

  The Law is the LAW, so why are Customs not ENFORCING THE LAW OF THE LAND????

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• Odopa.com 12 years ago

  Because everybody knows that the second items are of GOOD QUALITY than the Chinese inferior BRANDED NEW ARRIVAL from EUROPE.
  
  I know two people who are import Chinese goods and are MILLIONIARS according to ghana standard. ...
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  Because everybody knows that the second items are of GOOD QUALITY than the Chinese inferior BRANDED NEW ARRIVAL from EUROPE.
  
  I know two people who are import Chinese goods and are MILLIONIARS according to ghana standard. They are always advising me NOT TO BUY anything NEW in Ghana. Either I buy second hand or buy new when I am abroad!!!
  
  They in the trade and they know they are talking about. Even the Melcom shops are also into inferior goods.

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• DAN 12 years ago

  all matress in usa have springs under the foam to support back!

  all matress in usa have springs under the foam to support back!

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• RYM-A 12 years ago

  Secondhand mattresses contain bacteria inactive in original country environment but become ACTIVE in foreign location, a source of epidemy. Like e-coli inactive in own fæces but disatrous in your stomach. All Surgical textil ...
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  Secondhand mattresses contain bacteria inactive in original country environment but become ACTIVE in foreign location, a source of epidemy. Like e-coli inactive in own fæces but disatrous in your stomach. All Surgical textiles should be rigirously banned.

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