Compared with same period, last year, things were far better, they added.

They said because of the high demand for their services they had been working deep in the night. Madam Ruth Boatemaa, a popular seamstress, said the customers had been coming in droves, making her to work overtime.

The story of Janet Ansu, a hairdresser, was not any different. She had lost count of number on clients, who had been visiting her salon daily to style their hair.  Food sellers at the Bosoma Market, however, complained of low sales, although prices remained relatively cheaper.

They, however, expressed confidence that sales would pick up in the Christmas week.