Government is working on measures aimed at curtailing the rampant smuggling of goods into the country.
Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Mike Bimha told The Herald Business that Government was cognisant of the threat smuggling has on the economy. In line with this, an inter-ministerial committee chaired by the Ministry of Home Affairs was established and is working on recommendations to tackle smuggling. "I am happy that we have come up with a blueprint on how we are going to address smuggling," said Dr Bimha in an interview. "Smuggling has a lot of dimensions to it, hence the need to have a broad spectrum of ministries and agencies to look into this issue.
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