Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 234 Ghana’s textile industry is facing a threat of collapse due to the problem of pirated textiles entering the country. Nana Akrasi Sarpong, Head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said if the menace is left unchecked, it may lead to imminent collapse of the four remaining textile manufacturing companies in Ghana that have survived these activities, reports Ghana News Agency. Speaking at the Kpone land fill site, where 450 pirated Ghanaian textile prints were destroyed, Mr. Sarpong expressed the need for the textile industry in the country to be saved, and the seizing of pirated Ghanaian textiles would be continued until the problem is resolved. More Articles You Would Love Ladumni Lambo, Fruche, Deji Eniola, Kiki Kamanu & Amede @ Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2016, Day 2 #LFDW Stunning Makeup Looks We Are Crushing On From Instagram Ghana would be abiding by the conventions of the World Trade Organization relating to the protection of Intellectual Property Rights, he added. Following a petition by the Textile Garment and Leather Employees Union, a joint Task Force was established and mandated to seize and destroy all pirated textiles in August, 2010. Subsequently in June, 2013, the Task force was re-constituted by the Government, and a Vetting Committee on the importation of African Textile Prints was also constituted. According to Mr. Sarpong, the work of the Task Force had significantly minimized the piracy of Ghanaian textile prints. In July 2013, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that all imported African prints would be subjected to 100 percent physical examination with effect from September 13, 2013. Moreover, the importation of all textiles would be restricted to the Kotoka International Airport, Tema and Takoradi ports, in Ghana from September 2013 onwards. Source: Fibre2Fashion Africaghanagovernmentmanufacturerspirateprintseizingtextiletextiles Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail AtinukeIghodalo I'm a fun fashion lover, I love it love it love it. xxx More For You February by Serwaa Introduces ‘SƐWAA’ with Ahwenepa Nkasa Transitional Collection VIDEO: VLISCO Unveils the New Collection of “Satin Royal” for the festive Season... VIDEO: Nigeria’s Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina Robbed Off Miss Universe 2024 Title & Receives... After Pushing Out Chidimma, Miss SA’s European Queen Drops Out Of Miss Universe;... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Meet The Gorgeous Doctor & Pageant Queen Of Botswana, Dr. Thanolo C.... Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEOS: Watch Chidimma Vanessa Celebrate At Miss Universe 2024 Whilst Dancing To Ghanaian... Africans Have Proudly Accepted Trick Daddy’S Claim As A Non ‘African American’ –... Stunning Cassandre Jacques Exits Miss World Dominican Rupublic Amid Uproar Over Haitian Heritage... #MODELCRUSH: Senegal’s Rising Star Ndey Touty Sakho Checks All Beauty Boxes & Effortlessly...