Mr Michael Asare Yeboah, the Managing Director of the Sunyani-based Mckenzie Ghana Limited has called on the government to reverse the cancelation of the contract, allowing local manufacturers to supply Senior High Schools (SHSs) with uniforms.

The Sunyani-based Mckenzie Limited is the largest garment manufacturing company in the Bono Region, saying that the local industries required government incentive packages to grow and be sustained in the competitive market.

Mr Yeboah regretted that many local companies and suppliers folded up when the previous administration cancelled the contract, worrying that some of the companies which survived were even struggling to operate now.

The previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration canceled the policy under the implementation of the free Senior High School (FSHS) in 2024, centralizing contract awards on the supply of the school uniforms and Physical Education (PE) kits to SHSs.

Speaking in an interview with Sompa FM in Sunyani, Mr Yeboah urged the government to remain sensitive to the plight of and implement policies favourable to the growth of the local garment industry.

Mr Yeboah called on the government to prioritize the local garment industry in the implementation of the 24hour economy.
He said that MGL had procured modern industrial machines and required spacious training center to absorb and train more of the youth, saying that established 31 years ago, the company had since offered free employable skills training to thousands of young people.
Mr Yeboah recounted that as the largest garment manufacturing company in the Bono Region, the MGL used to operate 24/7, running three shifts on a daily basis.
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