Kumasi (Asahnti Region) 13 April '99

Mr Kwame Afreh Junior, President of the National Drinking Bar Operators Association (NADBOA), on Monday appealed to the government to investigate alleged malpractices by some breweries, which are likely to affect investments in the brewery industry. The government's trade liberalisation and investment policies are to make Ghana the gateway to the West African sub-region should not be derailed by such alleged malpractices, she said. Mr Afreh was referring to allegations against Guinness Ghana Limited that it is restricting its distributors to handling only Guinness products, at a monthly meeting of the Kumasi Metropolitan branch of the association in Kumasi He advised members of the association not to discriminate in the sale of products from the breweries but to ensure that they have products of all breweries to satisfy all their customers. Accra Brewery Limited has sued Guinness Ghana Limited claiming that them later has entered into some secret agreement with retailers in the industry, compelling them to sell only Guinness Products.