Business News of Friday, 12 February 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comPolice will protect tomato importers travelling to and from Burkina Faso - IGPInspector General of Police, James Oppong-BoanuhThe Ghana Police Service has announced plans to protect striking tomato importers by providing them escort services to avoid future robbery attacks. Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh said they will deploy armed police officers to escort the tomato traders and transporters who travel to neighbouring countries in the sub-region to trade. Following a strike announced by the Association last Sunday on what they call “lack of concern for the security of its members”, the police has put in place measures to ensure absolute protection for the traders. “I am very happy today because the rate at which they were robbing us was very unprecedented, the escort will take off in two or three days so we’ll call off the strike action.” He said. Meanwhile, seven of its members have been robbed and shot in less than three weeks while returning from Burkina Faso with tomatoes, two of them, however, died following the attacks forcing traders and transporters to embark on a strike over security concerns.

Source: GhanaWeb February 12, 2021 11:03 UTC