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Month: April 2019

Decision would be taken on Komenda sugar factory by end of April —Minister

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Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kojo Kyeremantey has told Parliament a decision would be taken on the Komenda Sugar Factory by the end of this month.

According to the Minister, the factory after its commissioning by the previous government 31st of May, 2016, had been idle due to serious deficiencies in the planning of the project and other financial technical and legal challenges.

Again, on the commissioning of the factory it was not in position to produce required white refined sugar due to the absence of the following processing components units, which were not fully installed during the test-run – melt clarification unites, vertical crystallizers and dosing system.

This came to light when Member of Parliament for Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abrem Samuel Atta-Mills ask why the Komenda Sugar factory has been shut down and what are the reasons for shutting down the factory.

“Overall, about thirty-five items had not been installed on commissioning although they are critical for the production of sulphurless white sugar, the land size available for cultivation is far less than the 6,000 acres required to supply sugar cane to run the factory at full capacity.

There has been no out-grower scheme developed for small scale farm holders to support a nucleus plantation for the factory”, he minister stated.

In addition, the soil condition in the factory catchment area is not favorable and requires significant application for both organic and inorganic fertilizers to improve yields.

“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the bid evaluation process has been completed by the transaction advisor and a recommendation has been made for consideration by the Ministry and cabinet”.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com

Parliament to break on April 12

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Parliament is expected to adjourn sine die on Friday the 12th of April 2019 after weeks of back and forth on the day the House would be adjourned.

Deputy Majority Leader, Sarah Adowa Safo disclosed on the floor of the House on Friday when she presented the Business statement for the ensuing week.

She further pointed out that for the House to be able to have enough time to dispose off the back log of work before the House it would sit on Monday the 8th of April and there would be extended sittings.

“The committee takes this opportunity to sincerely commend all MPs and the Speaker for the self-sacrifice and devotion to business of the House, it is worthy of note of the willingness to sit long hours.”

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com

Parliament undecided on day of adjournment

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Members of Parliament especially from the Minority side have expressed worry over the undecided date of adjournment which Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made known when he presented the Business statement.

Leader of Government Business, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, noted that the House would adjourn on the 5th of April if it is able to address businesses before the House but if not it would revert back to its date of 12th April 2019.

But Members of Parliament from the Minority side of the House have lamented over the pronouncement from the Majority Leader since he was not specific with any date. Most MPs complained that they need to know so that they can put in place their plans for recess.

Leader of Government Business and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in addressing the concern did indicate that it is not the Business Committee which would determine the date for breaking for recess but would be done by the Speaker.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com

27 towns hook to electricity grid, more to join – Abirem MP

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Twenty-seven communities in the Abirem Constituency in the Birim North District have been provided with electricity, the Member of Parliament of the area, John Frimpong Osei has announced.

Mr. John Frimpong Osei who was addressing the first ordinary meeting of the fourth session of the sixth Assembly of Abirem North District Assembly also disclosed that a lot more homes are being registered for meters and added that high tension polls are also being installed in other parts of the district to increase electricity coverage in the district.

The MP who outlined development projects he had embarked on, and those yet to be completed expressed optimism that the people will see a lot of improvement when all the projects are completed and they would bring great socio-economic development to the citizenry.

Mr. John Osei Frimpong Osei praised the Assembly for increasing their internally generated funds, a departure from the past when the Assembly’s IGF was low.

He reminded the people of the need to prioritize education to prepare the young ones for the job market, adding “since our lands are getting out of our hands and going to the mining communities, we can substitute it for education, we have all to involve ourselves so that we get scholarship to help especially towns under the Newmont communities”, he added.

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Road and communication network at Botoku to be addressed—MP

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As the chief, elders and people of Botoku in the North Dayi constituency clamor for their road network to be given a facelift and the problem of no communication network addressed, Member of Parliament for the constituency, Joycelyn Tetteh, assured the people that their challenges have been put before the appropriate authorities for solution.

“I have asked the Minister of Roads and Highways question about our roads, contract signed by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to work on Botoku roads, he promise before the end of this year, work would start, they have started I believe by the grace of they would get money to complete this project”.

On the issue of non availability of telecommunication network at Botoku, she explained to the people that some work had been started at Sabadu, adding, now when she comes to the constituency and her constituents are unable to reach her they say “she is gone to Sabadu”.

“Now you can reach me when you call it goes through, the next one to be worked on is Botoku and with the help of the chiefs and people more opportunities would be open for development”.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com