Category: Manufacturing
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Ashanti groups take on GIADEC over bauxite mining in Nyinahin Forest Reserve
Some groups in the Ashanti Region are threatening to stop the mining of bauxite in the Nyinahin Forest Reserve over what they call lack of transparency by the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) in its dealings with the host communities. The groups are also calling for the immediate dissolution of the GIADEC Board due…
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Shea butter processors in West Mamprusi get buyers after Citi Business News report
A report by Citi Business News highlighting the plight of some women in the North East Region whose processed shea butter was going to waste due to lack of buyers has paid off. The processed shea butter at Loagri, near Walewale, have all been purchased by a buyer who reached out to Citi Business News…
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Gov’t allocates US$79m for one region, one industrial park initiative
Government has announced the allocation of 79 million dollars towards the implementation of the one region one park initiative. The parks will provide dedicated land space with energy, water and telecommunications facilities for the establishment of manufacturing industries. Speaking at the 2019 CIMAF Customer Dinner Awards, a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah,…
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Replacing MD was not part of restructuring process – Coca-Cola Ghana
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited says the decision to part ways with its Managing Director, Seth Adu-Baah, is not part of the ongoing restructuring at the company. “We would like to make it abundantly clear that the decision to part ways with the former Country Manager is not related to planned changes to…
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Protest by Coca-Cola Ghana staff demanding dismissed MD’s reinstatement continue
Workers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Ghana, continue to demonstrate on the premises of the company in Accra, as they keep piling pressure for the reinstatement of Seth Adu-Baah, the company’s dismissed Managing Director. The workers have accused the company of maltreating Ghanaian managers, claiming Mr. Adu-Baah has been very instrumental in the company’s growth,…
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GSA cautions against hazardous insecticide production hub at Odorkor
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has called for a multi-stakeholder approach, to rid the community of Odorkor Maclean of all insecticide production units to save lives as well as protect the health of thousands of residents. The community, located off the Kaneshie-Mallam stretch and within the Okaikoi South Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra region,…
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Ghana Standards Authority shuts down illegal insecticide company in Odorkor
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has closed down an insecticides manufacturing company in Odorkor within the Okaikoi South Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra region for operating without a license. The action follows complaints from residents who raised concerns over the health implications of the stench and the indiscriminate disposal of their waste. A team…
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DAS Pharma PLC starts trading on Ghana Stock Exchange
The Ghana Stock Exchange has officially welcomed the listing and trading of DAS Pharma Plc shares. The activity follows the completion of the merger of pharmaceutical companies Dannex, Ayrton and Starwin. The company is seeking to solidify its position in the pharmaceutical industry with its new focus on boosting its product offerings and expansion into…
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Dannex, Ayrton & Starwin to start trading on stock market after merger
Pharmaceutical company, Dannex, will on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, start trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange following its merger with two other companies; Ayrton and Starwin. It follows the approval for the deal by the managers of the local bourse. Wednesday’s ceremony will crown a series of principal activities that have spanned over the past…
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Ghana is a very good place to invest – Dangote
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has listed Ghana among a list of countries on the continent where investments yield the right returns. The business magnate, who was speaking in an interview on Bloomberg TV identified Ghana together with three other countries including his home country Nigeria, where he is establishing a multi-billion-dollar petroleum refinery, as…