Akufo-Addo promises bio-larviciding plant in Savelugu

General News on Friday, April 5th, 2019

Source: awakenewsonline.com

2019-04-05

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, said the cooperation between Ghana and Cuba extended to the eradication of malaria in Ghana.

According to President Akufo-Addo, "Soon, thanks to a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larviciding plant will be established in Savelugu, in the northern region of Ghana".

In addition, the President said that "an agreement has also been reached for the sale of Ghana's cocoa liquor to Stella SA chocolate factory in Cuba, and we wish to examine the possibility of Stella SA establishing a manufacturing plant. in Ghana".

President Akufo-Addo announced on Thursday, April 4, 2019, during a visit of the activities of the chocolate company Stella SA and Labiofam SA, where, inter alia, the proposal "of a factory of bioproducts manufacturing "was agreed on.

Addressing the company's officials, President Akufo-Addo noted that Ghana was spending a lot of money in the fight against malaria. That's why "when I arrived here as Foreign Minister, in 2006 I heard about you and you got to Ghana."

He continued, "But before I can make it all happen, my party lost power in Ghana. Thus, the push for this project has decreased. Fortunately for the fight against malaria, I'm back, this time as president and no longer minister. "

The representatives of Labiofam and their Ghanaian promoters, the president stressed, must ensure that "we sign the contract for technical services concluded between the bioproducts of West Africa and yourselves, and to what the funding mechanisms are in place so that we can go ahead. "

Anxious to continue the construction of the Savelugu biotransparval factory, President Akufo-Addo said that this would be a very fitting testimony of the 60 years of relations between Ghana and Cuba.

"Our relations with this country have been very good from the beginning and we must always remember that Ghana was the first African country to recognize the Cuban Revolution Government. The establishment of this plant in Ghana will be a very strong consolidation of our relations, "he added.