“TWYFORD COMPANY HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRIAL AGENDA IN GHANA” – NANA ADDO
The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed satisfaction in the operation of the only tiles manufacturing company in the Western region saying their presence has tremendously enhanced job creation in the Shama locality.
He was addressing a gathering in Shama during a brief sod-cutting ceremony for the second phase of the Twyford – Keda expansion works slated to fully commence in September 2019.
The President mentioned that Keda Ceramics has so far invested over 77 millon dollars in manufacturing; “I am glad to know that the Twyford Company has therefore created more than 800 jobs in the western region, making a significant contribution to the industrial agenda of this country”, he said.
According to the President, “this millstone is yet another strong evidence of the economic cooperation that exist between Ghana and China a relationship that is anchored on mutual interest values and future development of our country.”
“Government is determined to make this a worthwhile project, because we have to end the 21st century as a value added economy.” His Excellency lamented.
It will be recalled that the President in January 2018 commissioned the first phase of the Twyford Company project as local ceramic manufacturing company which source all it raw materials from Ghana especially in the Western Region.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday July 23, 2019 began a two-day working visit to the Western Region to enable him engage with traditional rulers, civil servants, students and the general public as he familiarize himself and his government with the progress of development so far in the region.
Chairman of Keda ceramics, Yan Chang Shen said competition of the phase two of the project will enable the company to meet both the local and sub regional demand and to also increase the exportation of Twyford titles to the sub-region from the current 40% to more than 80%. This he said will potentially help the country to reduce the demand on foreign titles.
He was however appreciative of the fact that the president, Nana Addo was able to make time out of his busy schedule to honor their invitation for the second time.
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