High Commissioner to Canada visits Calgary

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• Consultant in diaspora. 12 years ago

  Thanks for taking time off your busy schedule to visit with Ghanaians in the energy capital of Canada. There are many Ghanaians and professionals who would want to return home to offer expertise in various areas of the econom ...
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  Thanks for taking time off your busy schedule to visit with Ghanaians in the energy capital of Canada. There are many Ghanaians and professionals who would want to return home to offer expertise in various areas of the economy. To attract such individuals to return home to help in the nation building, the Gov't must waive custom duties levied on their personal and household items - vehicles, household appliances,furniture, etc., at the ports. This will help them to resettle in without unnecessary financial burden. A deal can be worked out with these professional returnees whereby the Gov't can say to these returnees that if you provide one-year paid expert service to the public service or a public corporation then their personal goods will be exempted from import duties at the ports. Each returnees (either single or family status) must be made to sign a declaration. A mutually acceptable paid employment must be worked out with the public service or the public corporation in exchange for this custom duty (tax) waiver. Some countries in Asia have tried this returnee incentive plan (RIP) with greater success to attract their professionals back home to assist in nation building. This plan has translated into great financial savings for the countries involved as it reduces or eliminates paying huge contract salaries and benefits to expatriate professionals. Private enterprises may join the Gov't to participate in this "Returnee Incentive Plan (RIP)". I am hoping the HC and his Minister will consider this suggestion. Long live Ghana !

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• Anthony 12 years ago

  Does the government/s have the jobs; can they create them or give incentives for the private sector to create the jobs?
  
  Thanks so much for the invaluable comments/suggestions. Your comments will surely reach HE Mr. Akyian ...
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  Does the government/s have the jobs; can they create them or give incentives for the private sector to create the jobs?
  
  Thanks so much for the invaluable comments/suggestions. Your comments will surely reach HE Mr. Akyianu and the Minister.

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• MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

  To return home under such Dum so,dum so and scarcities of water? God forbids.

  To return home under such Dum so,dum so and scarcities of water? God forbids.

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• MenayeAFUAforiwa 12 years ago

  We hope the Ambassador to the United Nations and his staff are reading the good work the High Commissioner in Canada are doing. We only see him and his Staff when it is time for them to enjoy free ticket and meals at Independ ...
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  We hope the Ambassador to the United Nations and his staff are reading the good work the High Commissioner in Canada are doing. We only see him and his Staff when it is time for them to enjoy free ticket and meals at Independence anniversaries dances.They they are sitting idly have shifted all their responsibilities to the shoulders of the National Council of Ghanaian Associations to carry them out for them.When was the first time when the Ambassador or the Consul General ever visited any Ghanaian clubs in any of the Tri-States to listen to their concerns and also tell them of the governments programmes at home? Isn't that a SHAME? With this article we hope they will start cominng to vist us as their counterparts in Canada are doing. Lest I forget,congratulations Mr. High Commissioner in Ottawa.

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