The Chairperson of the Gender Sub-Committee on Trade (GSCT) under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI), Ms Naah Ayitteh Densua, has assured Cross Border Women Traders (CBWT) in the country that efforts are being made to address the challenges confronting them in carrying out their business activities across the borders of the country.
Ms Densua said issues such as security problems at the borders, lack of easy access to financial support, lack of infrastructure, including markets and health facilities at the borders remained as some of the problems facing CBWT in the country.
Speaking at a maiden annual general meeting of Cross Border Women Traders Association of Ghana (CBWTAG) under the theme: 'Unleashing the Power of Cross Border Women Traders: Innovation, Security, Compliance, Resilience and Sustainability,' at Aflao in the Volta Region, Ms Densua disclosed that women contributed a lot to the economic growth of the country, therefore must be supported to perform their duties effectively.
She said CBWTAG had complained about the personnel of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) of harassment in carrying out their lawful duties, saying it was important for security agencies such as the Customs Division of GRA and the GIS to regularly educate CBWT on matters regarding security at the various borders.