- Appointed Time MD urges NDC, NPP to print locally.
- Outsourcing to China hurts local printing industry.
- Local printer has capacity for high-quality materials.
- Printing locally creates jobs and boosts industry.
Jacqueline Afful, Managing Director of Appointed Time Printing Press, has made a passionate appeal to Ghana’s major political parties, the NDC and NPP, to reconsider outsourcing the production of their campaign materials to China. Afful’s appeal comes amid reports that both parties are allegedly printing their campaign paraphernalia overseas, a practice she strongly criticizes.
According to Afful, outsourcing printing jobs to China undermines the local printing industry and misses an opportunity to boost employment in Ghana. She emphasized that Appointed Time Printing Press has the capacity to produce high-quality campaign materials, equivalent to those produced in China.
Afful expressed her desire to use various media platforms to plead with political parties to patronize local printers. She highlighted the benefits of printing locally, including the creation of employment opportunities for Ghanaians.
Afful noted that Appointed Time Printing Press is not only competitive but also has the capacity to deliver campaign materials efficiently. She appealed to parliamentarians, political parties, and businesses that sponsor politicians to consider Appointed Time Printing Press for their printing needs.
Afful emphasized that by printing locally, political parties can contribute to the growth of the local printing industry and create jobs for Ghanaians. By patronizing Appointed Time Printing Press, political parties can also support the training of individuals in printing, enabling them to set up their own small printing businesses.
