The President of the Repubic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance that the Komenda Sugar factory will be commissioned this year. The President who is on a two-day tour of the Central Region explained that the National Democratic Congress government failed to revive the factory, hence his desire …
Read More »Komenda Sugar Factory Begins Production
The Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region has started the processing of unrefined sugar, according to DGN Online report. Production is said to have commenced with the production of brown sugar (raw sugar) from the factory after two days of operation as it is expected to commence producing fine …
Read More »‘Komenda Sugar Factory Not A White Elephant’ – Deputy Trade Minister
A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi has insisted that the government has not abandoned the Komenda Sugar Factory. Michael Okyere Baafi said the government has made significant investment into the project. According to him, the fact that the factory is not in operation yet does not …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Gives Date For Komenda Sugar Factory To Start Operations
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the chiefs and people of Komenda that the controversial sugar factory will start production by April. He said civil works on the project are scheduled to be completed by the end of March, assuring that production will begin the following month. …
Read More »Mahama: I Am Not Foolish To Set Up Komenda Sugar Factory Without Plans For Raw Materials [Audio]
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has accused the current government of deliberately failing to operationalise the Komenda Sugar Factor. The $35 million factory, built from an Indian EXIM Bank facility, has not worked since its commissioning in 2016. The factory was revamped to revive the local production of …
Read More »Photos: The Abandoned Komenda Sugar Factory
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 …
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