The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for works to begin on the construction of a Watermelon Processing Factory at Walewale in the North East Region, as part of the Government’s industrialization agenda of ‘One District One Factory.’
When operational by the end of 2020, the factory will virtually eliminate the yearly ritual of huge post-harvest losses in the Watermelon growing enclave of Walewale and its surrounding towns and villages, and help improve the lives of the citizens.
The factory is expected to create direct employment for between 300 and 400 people and provide a ready market season after season for between 2000 to 3000 peasant farmers.
The benefits of the factory to the local economy are enormous in terms of job creation and improving incomes of farmers, farmhands, and drivers along the value chain.
Speaking at the sod-cutting event, Vice President Bawumia indicated that construction of the Ghs35m Factory, which is being funded by the Exim Bank, is in fulfillment of President Akufo-Addo’s efforts to reduce the phenomenon of rural-urban migration, and revitalize the nation’s industrial base.
Still in West Mamprusi District at Walewale, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of an ultra-modern.
When completed in 12 months, the 100-bed hospital will have the complement of facilities and units of a modern health delivery facility, including Pharmacy and Physiotherapy units, General laboratory and Radiology lab, an Eye unit, the Dental unit, Clinical Specialists Unit (CSU), Theatre and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Medical wards, Mortuary, Central Sterilization Unit, Laundry and dining hall, as well as state-of-the-art equipment needed for contemporary health care delivery.
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is facilitating its construction.
Source: Kofi Atakora
