General News of Monday, 24 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana needs a local sanitary product factory – NGO tells governmentSanitary products. File photoWomen in Ghana have lauded the governments for its promise to scrap the 20% luxury tax on imported sanitary products in the country. Bridge for Equity, a non-governmental organization has called on the government to factor in a local sanitary manufacturing company in the One District One Factory policy to help cut down the cost of sanitary products. He indicated that “We (NPP government) will eliminate import duties on sanitary pads to improve health conditions, particularly for girls. She stated that "the government can introduce the reusable sanitary pads…we are trying to fit this agenda into governments policies especially the 1 District One Factory, it is possible.

Source: GhanaWeb August 24, 2020 14:48 UTC