Ghana: The Komenda sugar factory to begin production by April, says President Akufo-Addo

Published 2022년 2월 24일

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has promised that the Komenda Sugar Factory is expected to commence production by April 2022. The president made this announcement during a meeting with traditional leaders from Komenda, assuring that the remaining civil works at the factory would be completed by the end of March. He also revealed that negotiations are underway for a 20,000-acre sugarcane plantation to supply the factory, as the initial 5,000 acres have been encroached upon for other projects. The president also mentioned that a strategic investor, Park Agrotech Ghana Limited, has been selected for the project, despite delays due to the investor's demands and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance to traditional leaders of Komenda that the Komenda Sugar Factory will begin production by April this year based on report received from the technical team on site. "The Indian contractors and the technical people in charge, will complete the remaining civil works by the end of March. Consequently, all outstanding works will be completed by April for proper production to begin," President Akufo-Addo told a delegation from the Komenda Traditional Council during a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, 23 February 2022. The delegation, which was led by the acting president of the council Nana Twafohene was to brief the president on preparations being made towards the performance of the final funeral rites of Nana Kru, Omanhene and former President of the Council. "This sugar factory has become a very prominent issue. We all heard some people say they have completed it, yet ...

Source: All Africa