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Herne Hill and Dulwich Trade Justice Initiative – link with Ghana
As a result of a visit to Ghana from a Streatham-based Methodist minister (originally from Ghana) in August 2006 links have been established as follows:
- Methodist churches in Tema
- Anglican church in Kumasi
- Roman Catholic churches in Accra
Read about the lastest developments in this on-going partnership
The following is a quotation from an email from our friends in Tema in November 2007.
"Generally, we noted that some foreign companies, even though they target Ghana as their market, are not ready to site their production units in Ghana due to subsidies they enjoy in their home country and the favourable trade terms they get in the form of low tariffs and less restriction in Ghana...
The Way Forward
- We plan to visit local industries to research into the marketing difficulties and make suggestions.
- Continue with our awareness creation.
- Send communiqués to trade negotiators to negotiate in our best interest.
Study the implications of Economic Partnership Agreements, which do not seem in the best interests of Africa"
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Rev Patrick Amissah
The Ghana Trade Justice Initiative (GTJI) was officially launched at St Peter’s Methodist Church, Ashaiman in Tema on 20th August 2006. Rev, Enmmanuel Aggrey Ogoe, a Ghanaian Methodist Chaplain in London, facilitated the link with Trade Justice Initiatives, Herne Hill and Dulwich.
Reverend Amissah of St Peters, with members of his congreation,and visitors from Herne Hill & Duliwh TJI Oyinkan & Tosin Ade-Ajayi.
GTJI is encouraging partner churches to create awareness about the world trade systems and how it affects developing countries like Ghana. People are also encouraged to raise awareness in their communities and lobby decision makers and campaign for trade justice.
We would like to see an economically strong Ghana, where farmers can work hard to grow crops that are traded for a fair price internationally. We would also like to see an end to the practices whereby cheap or subsidized goods flood the Ghanaian market, making it difficult for farmers to make a living, or industries to remain viable.
GTJI organized a successful trade justice seminar on Wednesday 12th December, which has helped to raise awareness of trade justice issues amongst the local Ghanaian population.
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Trade Justice seminar in Ghana
Methodist leaders urge Ghanaians to patronise local products
Tema Diocese of the Methodist Church has held a day's seminar on trade for its group leaders with a call on Ghanaians to patronize local products to ensure the sustenance of local industries. Read more.
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Ghana joins rush to secure EU trade
And here is a story about Ghana and EPAs
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