ACCRA, GHANA: MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020: Ghana’s Parliament, on Thursday, June 04, 2020, passed the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana Bill, 2019, after the third reading in the house of Parliament. The passage of this Bill is very significant and an important landmark in the history of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG). CIMG has been pursuing this Bill for the last two decades, starting from the era of H. E. President John Agyekum Kufuor.
As part of the procedure for the Bill to become Law, parliament is expected to transmit the approved Bill to His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent. The Bill will then become operational after Gazette notification.
Commenting on the news, the National President of CIMG, Dr. Daniel Kasser Tee, said the eventual passage of the Bill brings a huge relief to Marketers, as CIMG will now have the requisite legal backing to set standards for the practice of marketing and regulate the practice of the marketing profession in Ghana.
On his part, the Executive Director and CEO of CIMG, Mr Kwabena Akuamoah Agyekum, expressed excitement at the news, indicating that the Governing Council, Management and Staff of CIMG are equally elated.
