The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has welcomed the government’s engagement with the US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, over the 10% tariff imposed on Ghana’s exports.
In a spirited Facebook post, he commended the Foreign Minister and urged the government to continue engaging with the United States to mitigate the impact of the directive on the country.
“It is welcoming that a number of ministers are engaging the US ambassador on the matter of the 10% tariffs on Ghana after calls from Ghanaians,” a portion of the post read.
He also called on President John Dramani Mahama to collaborate with other African leaders to urgently pursue further negotiations to avert any negative consequences of the directive on Africa’s economy.
“Importantly, however, the President and his colleague Presidents in affected African countries will have to take this up to ensure that Ghana and Africa aren’t negatively hit by the obviously negative impact that these tariffs will have on the Ghanaian and African economies. Time to act is now!” he wrote.
His comments follow a crucial closed-door meeting between Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the US Ambassador, Virginia Palmer.
The meeting, which lasted over an hour, focused on the potential impact of the tariff and explored ways both countries could work together to navigate the economic challenges it poses.
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