Tag Archives: Komenda Sugar Factory

Sugarcane out-growers in the Central Region have threatened to strike over what they have described as “unfair treatment” by the management of the Komenda Sugar Factory and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The National Chairman of the Sugarcane Farmers Association, Samuel Mensah, at a press conference, explained that the …

Kobina Tahiru Hammond, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has addressed payment concerns surrounding the lease of the Komenda Sugar Factory to West Africa Agro Limited, an Indian-based firm. According to him, Ghana will not pay the company but rather receive a yearly rent payment of over one million dollars. …

The government is set to lease Komenda Sugar Development Company Limited to an Indian-based firm, West Africa Agro Limited for a renewable term of 15 to 20 years. Minister of Trade and Industry K.T. Hammond states that this initiative aims to revive the company’s operations to meet domestic demand. The …

• The defunct Komenda Sugar factory will soon be revived. • The sugar-producing factory is expected to start commercial production from 2022 • The Komenda Sugar Factory was recommissioned in 2016 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted he expects the Komenda Sugar Factory to commence commercial production in the first quarter …

JoyNews has released a documentary produced by Joojo Cobinah focusing on the abandoned Komenda sugar factory which has been rusting away since operations halted. The old factory, built-in 1964, became defunct about 30 years ago due to technical difficulties and mismanagement. “He (President Nana Akufo-Addo) promised that he will fix …

The Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen says the Komenda Sugar Factory will be revived once the country’s borders reopen. The country’s borders have been closed as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Although a phased reopening of the country has started, President Akufo-Addo says the …