Informal sector workers appeal to MMDA’s

Workers in the informal sector, especially, hairdressers and beauticians are appealing to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to help them with solar energy facilities to sustain their businesses. 

This they noted will be part of measures to mitigate the effect of the high electricity tariffs on their operations. 

The Deputy General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, ICU, Morgan Ayawine, speaking on their behalf, said the tariffs being paid on electricity, which is an essential commodity in informal sector businesses, is too high and reduces their profits. 

Mr. Ayawine said the MMDAs must make it a priority to introduce solar energy as an alternative source of power to support the work of Hair Dressers and Beauticians in the municipalities. Mr. Ayawine was launching the annual Hair Week celebration of the Ghana Hair Dressers and Beauticians Association, GHABA, at Kasoa in the Central Region. 

The event, which showcases the creativity and professionalism in hairdressing, has the theme, “Growing The Association, Our Collective Efforts To Employ". 

Mr. Ayawine also called on government to consider giving GHABA tax exemptions or what he described as significant relief to enable them break even in their business since taxes are a challenging burden to them. 

The ICU Deputy General Secretary urged Executives of GHABA to facilitate the establishment of an academy of Cosmetology to train their members to enhance their skills and professionalism. 

He appealed to the government to give some tax exemptions to members of the association and others in the small informal businesses to enable them to break even in their operations.

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