Foreigners in retail market: GUTA members unhappy

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GhanaBA 11 years ago

Blame MOTI, GIPC and GIS.
they all take bribes from these foreigners and allow them to operate right here in Ghana. we are our own problem.

Blame MOTI, GIPC and GIS.
they all take bribes from these foreigners and allow them to operate right here in Ghana. we are our own problem.
BBC 11 years ago

Ghanaians should be lucky to have foreigners come there.Leave them alone.idiot you claim to be Christian country.They are all children of God.After what is special about Ghana.

Ghanaians should be lucky to have foreigners come there.Leave them alone.idiot you claim to be Christian country.They are all children of God.After what is special about Ghana.
osu klottey. 11 years ago

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,
The Mask 11 years ago

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KOFIKO 11 years ago

You are a crazy person,we welcome foreigners in the country but not abuse the law.No matter what happen go through right carnnel and trade.

You are a crazy person,we welcome foreigners in the country but not abuse the law.No matter what happen go through right carnnel and trade.
osu klottey. 11 years ago

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,
osu klottey. 11 years ago

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,
osu klottey. 11 years ago

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,

who will give the Ghanaian citizen the capital to start an effective Retail trade,
Awurah, Maame 11 years ago

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners fr ...
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Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners from trading in some certain trade? Shameful shameful . These civilised countries will never reserve certain business for their citizens. How uncivilised !!!!
Awurah, Maame 11 years ago

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners fr ...
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Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners from trading in some certain trade? Shameful shameful . These civilised countries will never reserve certain business for their citizens. How uncivilised !!!!

Awurah, Maame 11 years ago

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners fr ...
read full comment

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners from trading in some certain trade? Shameful shameful . These civilised countries will never reserve certain business for their citizens. How uncivilised !!!!
Awurah, Maame 11 years ago

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners fr ...
read full comment

Free enterprise is good for Ghanaians. Why must government make law to help some lazy and not very smart ancient thinking so called businessmen? Imaging South Africa, USA or even UNited kingdom wants to ban for foreigners from trading in some certain trade? Shameful shameful . These civilised countries will never reserve certain business for their citizens. How uncivilised !!!!
AGYABA 11 years ago

THIS IS AGAINST OUR LAWS SO WHY IS IT GOING ON IN THE FIRST PLACE? WE HAVE WEAK AND BUFFOONERY GOVERNMENT IN PLACE SO WHY NOT? IF CHINESE ARE NOW DIGGING GRAVES FOR VIPS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE NDC REGIME, WHAT ELSE CAN ONE EX ...
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THIS IS AGAINST OUR LAWS SO WHY IS IT GOING ON IN THE FIRST PLACE? WE HAVE WEAK AND BUFFOONERY GOVERNMENT IN PLACE SO WHY NOT? IF CHINESE ARE NOW DIGGING GRAVES FOR VIPS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE NDC REGIME, WHAT ELSE CAN ONE EXPECT? SHAME.
Kwame VS. Kofi 11 years ago

should they be banned from all activities, which foreigners are banned from in Ghana?

should they be banned from all activities, which foreigners are banned from in Ghana?
joe d 11 years ago

Have u ever been to any foreign land to have seen more than 20 Ghanaians retailing.I live in the west and i can tell u this.You will not find more than 4 in Germany.So don,t say something u don,t know

Have u ever been to any foreign land to have seen more than 20 Ghanaians retailing.I live in the west and i can tell u this.You will not find more than 4 in Germany.So don,t say something u don,t know
ASAMOAH 11 years ago

You, am afraid are not saying something you do know.Do you know every Ghanaian in Germany?Going from your submission,at least there are four that you know.That means there are Ghanaians engaged in retail trade in Germany.Go t ...
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You, am afraid are not saying something you do know.Do you know every Ghanaian in Germany?Going from your submission,at least there are four that you know.That means there are Ghanaians engaged in retail trade in Germany.Go to Togo, Abidjan, Lagos and see the millions of Ghanaians engaged in all manner of businesses both legal and illegal ones.At Asigame market in Togo thousands have shops and compete with Togolese and other nationals for customers.Stop being greedy and work hard.
Kwame VS Kofi 11 years ago

Germany! But I can assure you that about 2000 Ghanaians have registered commercial activities, which you can call retail -or retail related. That includes operations of Hair dressing saloons, Taxi driving, Kiosk retailing. Lo ...
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Germany! But I can assure you that about 2000 Ghanaians have registered commercial activities, which you can call retail -or retail related. That includes operations of Hair dressing saloons, Taxi driving, Kiosk retailing. Look at the number once again. Should Germany close them down?

I can give you a link to the German Chamber of Commerce for an enquiry or you can simply ask via mail at the German Embassy in Accra.

But, it´s not explicitly about Germany. Ghanaians musk ask them self what is wrong with foreigners doing retail? In every Country in the developed World that I know of, retail is not an activity, reserved for the Nationals, but open for every one with an valid Visa and a working permit and a business registration!
ABDULKHALEED ABOOBAKERR 11 years ago

I think GUTA must be careful in pushing for what at the end of the day will turn out to hurt the whole country as a whole. The government of Ghana which is surposed to enforce the GIPC laws regarding foreign traders in retail ...
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I think GUTA must be careful in pushing for what at the end of the day will turn out to hurt the whole country as a whole. The government of Ghana which is surposed to enforce the GIPC laws regarding foreign traders in retail business have themselves adoptet a cautious approach to implementing the laws as is existed in the GIPC regulatory acts. I have no doubt the government knows the wider implications of GUTA requests if such laws are implimented to the letter. We live in a globalised world where borders of countries no longer serve barriers for free movements and trade between countries therefore Ghana or GUTA must be careful what their demands are, else it triggers retaliatory trade policies against Ghanaians or even in a more specific cases as China and Nigeria a much more devastating response that will hurt the Ghanaian economy.

The Ghanaian economy is small and very fragile and very dependent largely on supports of the countries whose citizens are being hounted out of their livlihood. It useful to draw GUTA's attention to the recent redirections of Ghanaian traders towards Nigeria to buy wares of all kinds because it is no longer viable to jet to Dubai or China to buy goods and reasonably make returns on your purchases because of the slump in the value of the local currency. GUTA could do a censor within their own ranks wheather majority do not get their supplies from Nigeria in especially certain car parts, electrical, mobile phones etc. which are much more cheaper in Nigeria and also offer value for returns. Ghanaians equally live in other countries and are not impeded under any laws in doing their business eventhough every other countries where Ghanaians reside have their regulatory laws for foreigners in businesses.
Sidekick 11 years ago

My brother, I'll agree with your well-reasoned proposition if it's true that those countries you mentioned allow Ghanaians to enter certain sectors of their economies in violation of their laws.
In the 80's when Ghanaians en ...
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My brother, I'll agree with your well-reasoned proposition if it's true that those countries you mentioned allow Ghanaians to enter certain sectors of their economies in violation of their laws.
In the 80's when Ghanaians entered Nigeria in massive numebers, how many Ghanaians could set up tables or open stores to trade for themselves? Almost all of us were employed by Nigerians, whether we were professionals or laborers- may be except sex workers. Almost no independent entrpenuers! And it wasn't because of the lack of will that this situation was so, but there was a real perceived threat of hostile reception if one ventured into that realm. I don't think this reaction from Nigerians will be any different now. If you can convince me of the number of Ghanaians currently operating retail enterprises in those countries you listed, then I'll come round full circle and support your position. But for now, I cast my lot with GUTA
ABDULKHALEED ABOOBAKERR 11 years ago

Sidekick, I do not agree with you that Ghanaians who were in Nigeria were denied access to operating anywhere in whatever venture they could have engaged in; the truth of Ghanaian migrations to Nigeria was basically for lack ...
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Sidekick, I do not agree with you that Ghanaians who were in Nigeria were denied access to operating anywhere in whatever venture they could have engaged in; the truth of Ghanaian migrations to Nigeria was basically for lack of opportunity to make ends meet back in Ghana because of economic crunch that brought economic activities on its knees, if infact there was any will power to set up business in Ghana and sustain it in the days of economic collapse; I believe the millions of Ghanaians that trooped to Nigeria would not venture into that journey that has become the most embarassing episode of the Ghanaian dignity anywhere in the world. Ghanaians then in Nigeria couldn't have engaged in any trade except being employed by Nigerians or the ladies selling their "things" in the most brothels across Nigeria, the same scenario of lack of capital still pertains today in Ghana. Ghanaians don't just have the money to compete in business anywhere in the world hense the insistence of GUTA's demand to flush foreigners out of the market. GUTA and or Ghana government will be making a big mistake if that threat is carried out. I can assure you Nigeria and China will respond in a very devastating manner that'll affect the entirety of Ghanaian businesses and not GUTA alone.

Kwame VS Kofi 11 years ago

Ghana Investment Promotion Center really Promote Investments in Ghana?? I guess not! The GIPC is an obstacle to investments and it helps to "Chop" and it opens doors to corruption!

Ghana Investment Promotion Center really Promote Investments in Ghana?? I guess not! The GIPC is an obstacle to investments and it helps to "Chop" and it opens doors to corruption!
Sidekick 11 years ago

What GUTA is asking for is right: the right to enjoy the fruits of being a Ghanaian in Ghana. And when an elected government fails to ensure the rights of people who voted it into office, and does not protect the people's int ...
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What GUTA is asking for is right: the right to enjoy the fruits of being a Ghanaian in Ghana. And when an elected government fails to ensure the rights of people who voted it into office, and does not protect the people's interests against those of foreigners, then that government has abdicated its responsibilities and needs to be voted out of office. Those affected by such abdication have every right to ensure that those laws are obeyed by almost any means necessary. After all it is an existential issue. Foreigners who come in to retail, bring to Ghana at sun-up, a very big basket to collect money, which basket is carried out of the country at sun-down thereby depleting the economic coffers of the country. This is the same truth told by Malcolm X to the Black folks of the US not to patronize outsiders who came into their communities to enrich themselves without contributing to the communities' welfare. I will caution, though, that violence not be one of those means, unless it be in self-defense against a violent threat. But those means may include massive civil disobedience to bring the government to the negotiating table.
baby luv 11 years ago

yes you are right and we the citizens have a duty to not buy from those retailers. Its not always 'government" duty alone and by the way who is the government so lets all come together and stop patronizing those shops

yes you are right and we the citizens have a duty to not buy from those retailers. Its not always 'government" duty alone and by the way who is the government so lets all come together and stop patronizing those shops
Kwaku A. Danso 11 years ago

Wit paying bribes, anything is possible in Ghana and these Chinese may have bought the right to set up and may have partnered with others.

Wit paying bribes, anything is possible in Ghana and these Chinese may have bought the right to set up and may have partnered with others.
Kwaku Asase 11 years ago

You don't need to be told.
Ghanaians vote for Npp and Ndc but these parties come into power only to put foreigners interest first over Ghanaians and Africans.
We don't mind competition but our laws must be upheld.

You don't need to be told.
Ghanaians vote for Npp and Ndc but these parties come into power only to put foreigners interest first over Ghanaians and Africans.
We don't mind competition but our laws must be upheld.
Suami Agyare 11 years ago

Disgraceful Npp and Ndc politicians.
Ghana will never enjoy economic freedom with these two agents of the west.

Disgraceful Npp and Ndc politicians.
Ghana will never enjoy economic freedom with these two agents of the west.
concerned citizen 11 years ago

What are we doing? Do we have to sit down as a country and allow foreigners to dictate for us? It is up to us! What a foolishness

What are we doing? Do we have to sit down as a country and allow foreigners to dictate for us? It is up to us! What a foolishness
Panin 11 years ago

When deep pocket Syrians and Lebanese open retail complexes like defunct Farisco and Dakmak no one cry foul.

When others with not so deep pockets rent stalls and sell slippers we scream "bloody Mary". When the Ghana gover ...
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When deep pocket Syrians and Lebanese open retail complexes like defunct Farisco and Dakmak no one cry foul.

When others with not so deep pockets rent stalls and sell slippers we scream "bloody Mary". When the Ghana governments factors foreign remittances as a crucial part of the economy he forgets that Ghanaians who live overseers are engaged in retail (African Food Stores) and Arts and Crafts and they are free to compete in the retail market without any restrictions.

We must be careful in scapegoating foreigners as the cause of our struggling economy.
crorkservice 11 years ago

jIvmie A round of applause for your article.Really thank you! Really Cool.

jIvmie A round of applause for your article.Really thank you! Really Cool.

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