Government offers glimmer of hope to DIC workers

Government has indicated that it is working to create some job opportunities for the workers of Destination Inspection Companies (DIC’s) bound to lose their jobs.

The over 500 workers are to lose their jobs in by Monday, August 31, 2015 because of government’s decision to end its contract with the five DIC’s.

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is to take over the Destination Inspection role at the ports from Tuesday, September, 01.

IT Company, West Blue Consulting is to offer support services to Customs to implement the Single Window Scheme at the ports.

The workers called on government to integrate them into any of the institutions that would be operating the Single Window Scheme at the ports.

Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Murtula Mohammed says government is exploring several options to meet such expectation

“There are a lot of discussions that government is having to see how best those people can be given some engagements. Government is particularly concerned and something is being done to see how best those people can indeed be created some opportunities such that they can’t all go home”

“But of course a lot of jobs could have also been created now because Customs has also even increased the number of people they will recruit. We are also looking at the revenue that we were denied as a nation. If we generate more revenue, job opportunities can also be created for a lot of those people who unfortunately” he said.