A/R: Kumasi Authors and Publishers to increase text-books due to high import duties on educational materials

The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has expressed worry over the high rate of import duty on educational materials.

The Association laments the situation will not only leave them with no option than to increase the prices of textbooks for pre-school and basic schools but also put most of them out of business.

Addressing the media in Kumasi, President of the Association John Akwasi Amponsah said the high import duty on educational materials is against an international agreement on the importation of educational materials of which Ghana is a signatory.

He noted, the system of giving thr textbooks on credit to government and private schools for 6 months can’t continue because of the rate at which the value of cedis depreciates.

Parents have been asked to brace up and pay for more as the prices of textbooks for pre-school and basic schools go up.

TheAssociation of Authors and Publishers has called for thr establishment of a paper mill in the country.

The Association says, the absence of paper to print textbooks add up to the cost of textbooks.

By uniquenewsgh.com

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