GRi Business, Economics & Finance 31 - 05 - 2002
Ministry advises exporters to use waybills
National Good Corporate Citizens award
comes off on 20 July
Accra (Greater Accra) 31 May 2002- The Third National Good Corporate Citizens Award ceremony comes off on 20 July 2002, Ms. Esther Dzifa Ofori, Chief Executive of the Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited announced on Thursday.
The award, instituted in 1995 is to recognise and honour achievements and contributions made by corporate bodies in industry and commerce. The Trade Fair Company is organising the presidential award on behalf of the Government of Ghana, under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade and
Industry.
It covers the entire business community in Ghana and all corporate bodies in civil and public service, private sector, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies, trade and professional associations and voluntary organisations.
Ms Ofori, at a press briefing in Accra said umbrella organisations such as the Association of Ghana Industries, Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ghana Union of Traders Association, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ghana Journalists Association, among other groups, are requested to submit three nominations of corporate bodies to the Chief Executive, Ghana Trade Fair Company, P.O. Box TF 11, Trade Fair Centre La- Accra for consideration.
The evaluation parameters for the award are contribution to society, company's immediate interest, consumer satisfaction and business performance. Ms Ofori mentioned the areas of award as banking and non-banking finance, general trading, transport services comprising maritime, ports, airlines, hospitality services, manufacturing and industrial firms, media services, construction and information technology.
Others are advertising and market research, printing and publishing, mining entrepreneurial training utilities, education, free zones operations, local government and special awards. The Chief Executive explained that the 2000 award had been delayed because it was an election year and the organisation could be difficult.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 31 May 2002 - The Ministry of Trade and Industry on Friday advised overland exporters that the use of waybills is compulsory. The waybills for salt are to be issued by the Ghana Export Promotion Council and in the case of cola nuts by the product associations, it said in a statement issued in Accra.
The statement said all exporters must therefore carry waybills for customs examination. It said foreign nationals who wish to engage in the export of these products must buy through registered exporters who pay taxes to government. They could, on the other hand, be registered in Ghana as Ghanaian or foreign companies operating in Ghana.
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