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Patronage, prices of hand sanitiser drop
The patronage and prices of hand sanitisers have dropped in the market as supply of the product has outstripped demand.
The product became highly sought-after when the first COVID-19 case was reported in the country.
Checks at some sales points in Accra by the Ghanaian Times on Monday revealed that demand for the product has dropped.
In an interview Isaac Adjei, a chemist in Kaneshie said the market had been flooded with locally made hand sanitisers, resulting in the drop in demand for the product.
The high demand for the product during the early stages of the outbreak pushed him to invest hugely in the business adding that “now people are not buying as they used to.”
He said he was able to buy a piece of land from the sale of the product and was hoping that the high demand would be sustained to enable him to make more profit.
Ama Boatemaa, a trader at Amasaman who is also experiencing the low patronage said she had also invested a lot of money in the business in order to make some reasonable amount of profit but the business has been slow for some time now.
“My only prayer is to get more buyers for the remaining products so that I can venture into another business,” she said.
Kofi Asamoah, a sanitiser user said, he would not spend much money on the purchase of sanitisers because he believed that hand washing was far better than the usage of hand sanitisers.
BY BENEDICTA GYIMAAH FOLLEY
Search and rescue operations are ongoing following a structural collapse at the Experimental D/A School in Accra Newtown.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed that emergency teams were deployed to the scene to assist victims who may be trapped under the debris.
In an update, the service indicated that personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the National Ambulance Service and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) are workin7g together to manage the situation and rescue affected persons.
It noted that the area has been cordoned off by the police to prevent members of the public from entering the scene and interfering with the operation.
According to the GNFS, the coordinated effort is aimed at ensuring that all trapped victims are safely rescued as quickly as possible.
The service advised residents and the general public to stay away from the area to allow emergency teams to carry out their work without obstruction.
The service added that further updates will be provided as the situation develops.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The New Times Corporation (NTC), publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, on Wednesday held a staff get-together to commemorate the Ghana Month celebration.
The event was also to strengthen teamwork and bonding. It was attended by management members and staff from various departments.
The staff were engaged in activities such as apple eating, musical chairs competition, pick and act, and other interesting games.
Speaking at the gathering, the Chairperson of the Corporation’s Interim Management Committee (IMC), Dr (Mrs) Charity Binka, emphasised the importance of unity and collaboration in achieving organisational goals. She urged the staff to put aside their differences, work together, and also create a positive working environment.
In a welcome address, the Editor of The Spectator, Mrs Georgina Naa-Maku Quaitoo, urged the staff to have fun as “we climax the Ghana Month celebration with this get-together.”
The Acting Editor of The Ghanaian Times, Mr David Adadevoh, commended the staff for coming out in their numbers to join in the celebration and called for unity to transform the fortunes of the Corporation.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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