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Smock Weavers in Bolgatanga bemoan low patronage ahead of Christmas


  22 Décembre      47        Société (44853),

 

   Bolgatanga, Dec 22, GNA- Smock Weavers in the Bolgatanga Central market are complaining of poor patronage of smocks ahead of this year’s Christmas festivities.
     Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, the Weavers, attributed the situation to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease.
     Mr Michael Agurayine, a Smock Weaver, said business was slow this season as compared to previous years.
     He said smock weaving was a lucrative business and mostly thrived between the periods of November ending through to December.
     Mr Agurayine said those periods were mostly considered their ‘harvest season’, however, the story this year was different.
     « In the past years, we used to sell a lot of smocks and make good money during Christmas season but right now, it’s just few customers that come to buy, » he said.
     Mr Agurayine said although sales were slow, he was hoping that as the days passed by, market would become better.
     Mr Sunday Azambio, another Smock Weaver, said the outbreak of COVID-19 had a negative impact on people’s sources of livelihood hence the reason for the poor sales.
     He urged government to take measures to reboot the economy and create job opportunities for the youth.
     Mr Ishmael Mohammed, the Secretary of the Bolgatanga Smock Weavers Association, said although the weavers had difficulties getting access to weaving materials such as thread and dye, they were producing in large quantities but their products were not readily patronized.
     He said the situation had a negative impact on their investments and called on government to support them with ready market.
     Prices of smocks in the Bolgatanga Central market ranged from ¢150.00 to ¢250.00 for the male while the dresses for females were sold at GHC100.00 to GHC150.00 and GHC40.00 for children between the ages of three to five.
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