Fishermen call for
the reduction of prices of inputs
Accra bourse index records gains
Fishermen call
for the reduction of prices of inputs
Winneba (Central Region) 09
January 2001
The Chairman of the Central and
Eastern Regional branch of the National Canoe Fishermen Council, Nenyi Kwaku
Mbir III, has appealed to the government to maintain the existing pre-mixed
fuel supply system in the country.
This, he said, would enable
fishermen to play their expected role in the national re-construction efforts.
Speaking to the GNA at Winneba on
Monday, Nenyi Mbir said any attempt to introduce a new system to replace the
old one would seriously affect the fishing industry.
On fishing inputs, Nenyi Mbir
appealed to the new government to initiate moves to bring down the high prices
of fishing equipment like outboard motors and fishing nets to make them
affordable to members of the various fishing groups.
According to him, a lot of aged
and experienced fishermen in the coastal towns and villages have given adequate
training to their children who intend taking over from them when they retire
from active fishing business.
He, however, requested that, due
to the ever-increasing prices of outboard motors, fishing nets and other accessories,
it had become extremely difficult for such hard-working fishermen to procure
fishing inputs for their trained children to start their own businesses.
Nenyi Mbir therefore suggested to
the New Patriotic Party administration to take the issue of high prices of
fishing equipment into serious consideration in order not to discourage the
youth from taking to the fishing profession.
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Accra bourse index records gains
Accra (Greater Accra) 09 January 2001
The Ghana Stock Exchange on Monday continued its weak run with the GSE All-Share Index, the market's key barometer, moving up 0.75 points to close at 861.76, although trading was dull.
Total shares traded, however, went up marginally ending at 12,200 shares, compared to 12,050 at Friday's session. Only five equities out of the 22 listed on the bourse sold shares.
Shares posted inched up to 744,470 up from 743,770.
Bids were down at 33,400 shares from 42,150.
Market capitalisation rose to begin the week's trading up marginally at 3,662.20 from 3,660.78 billion.
In the broader market, there were three price changes - two up one down.
Ghana Commercial Bank gained five cedis to close at 1,515 cedis and SSB Bank made 10 cedis to finish trading at 2,080 cedis. Pioneer Aluminium Company (PAF) lost seven cedis at 260 cedis.
The following are the last prices of listed equities in cedis:
ABL 630
AGC 18,600
ALW 4,500
BAT 400
CFAO 53
EIC 2,800
FML 850
GBL 1,350
GCB 1,515 +5
GGL 900
HFC 952
MGL 200
MLC 135
MOGL 18,600
PAF 260 -7
PBC 503
PZ 400
SCB 21,500
SPPC 265
SSB 2,080 +10
UNIL 1,600CMLT 425
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