STOP EXPLOITING LABOURERS … Mr. Anthony Baafi

Mr. Anthony Nyame Baafi, Director of Regional Relations, Ministry Trade and Industry

STORY BY: CHARLOTTE OPOKU (BLG NEWS REPOTER)

The graphic business in partnership with Stanbic bank held a business breakfast summit for business stakeholders at the Labadi Beach Hotel to deliberate on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and its implications on business community.

The summit which took place at the Omanye Hall of Labadi Beach Hotel was filled with giants and eagles in the business sector. Some guests who graced the occasion were Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Osei Bonsu (CEO of Private Enterprise Federation and Dr. Yaw Graham, Executive Director of Third World Network with Dr. Vladimir Antwi Danso chairing the occasion.

Speaking with BLG news, Mr. Anthony Nyame Baafi, Director of Regional Relations, Ministry Trade and Industry, noted some of the challenges affecting the business and labour environment. According to Mr. Baafi, some employers exploit workers and as such the ministry have put in place drastic measure to ensure that such situations are prevented.

He maintained that some of the measures put in place by the government includes the minimum wage, which is the average payment expected of an employer to an employee. He further explained that, there should be good working conditions and a sufficient retirement compendium to appreciate sweats of workers. Mr. Nana Osei Bonsu, CEO of Private Enterprise Federation maintained posited that there is high shortage of technical skills which is one of the enormous challenges facing the local enterprises in Ghana. He revealed that the Private Enterprise Federation is putting in place