The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 presented GHC200,000.00 to the leadership of the Kantamanto Traders.
The money according to the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin is aimed at supporting them to get back on their feet following the unfortunate fire disaster on January 2, 2025 that consumed their entire trade.
In a similar development fire victim at Adu Market were also extended the same gesture by the Minority with the same GHC200,000.00.
Presenting the money to the Kantamanto Market Executives, the Minority Leader appealed to banks and other financial institution that the traders usually receive financial assistance from by way of loan, to consider the ordeal of the traders and reduce the interests on the loans they contracted so that they can pick up the pieces of their trade as early as possible.
While commending the traders for their efforts in putting the place in order for business after the inferno, he assured them that the government would also through the contingency fund extend the needed support to them in due course to give them the needed relief they are looking for.
Meanwhile, Mr Afenyo-Markin urged the traders to be law abiding and tax compliance to the government to help the government raise funds for development.
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