{"id":102791,"date":"2025-11-11T07:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102791"},"modified":"2025-11-11T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:58:47","slug":"parliaments-trades-and-industry-committee-calls-for-support-for-icums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102791","title":{"rendered":"Parliament\u2019s Trades and Industry Committee calls for support for ICUMS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Trades and Industry Committee, Gabby Hottordze, has urged the government to strengthen support for the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), praising its operators, Ghana Link Network Services Ltd., for their key role in boosting revenue mobilisation and facilitating trade.<\/p>\n

During a working visit to Ghana Link and ICUMS, Mr. Hottordze emphasised the importance of supporting indigenous businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that is more reason why GRA seems to be performing as far as revenue mobilisation is concerned in this country. They are doing a great job for this country, and they need to be supported,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

He revealed that the committee will submit a report to the Speaker of Parliament detailing the company\u2019s operations and challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen them; our report will be submitted to the Speaker, and they will look at what they are doing. They mentioned a few challenges, but those ones I think we will liaise with the appropriate authorities and see how we could help them function,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause if they are not being treated well, it may affect the good thing that we are also doing. \u201d Mr. Hottordze added.<\/p>\n

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He further emphasised the need to protect and promote local enterprises.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy impression as an individual is that they are doing extremely well, and they need to be supported. This particular establishment must exist because it\u2019s doing a lot of good to Ghana from all indications, and we must all be seen to be supporting them. They must have everything that they need.<\/p>\n

The most interesting thing is that it\u2019s a Ghanaian-owned business. Once it is an indigenous business, it must be protected to exist and to flourish. So we expect the government to do that and our report to be submitted for such actions to be initiated,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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