The Volta Regional Co-ordinating Council (VRCC) is collaborating with GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited to establish a modern Eastern Factory in the Volta Region, the Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, has announced.
Mr Gunu made this known after paying a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of GIHOC Distilleries, Mr Jones Borteye Applerh.
During the visit, Mr Applerh and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ms Magdalene Ndamley, received the Minister and conducted him round the company’s production facility, where he observed at first hand the level of innovation and operational standards guiding the company’s activities.
The Volta Regional minister described the engagement as fruitful and disclosed that the proposed factory, when established, would serve not only the Ghanaian market but also neighbouring countries such as Togo, Benin, Nigeria and other parts of the sub-region.
He revealed that a five-acre parcel of land had been earmarked in the Akatsi North District to facilitate the project. According to him, the partnership marks a significant step towards accelerating industrialisation in the Volta Region, creating employment opportunities for the youth, and positioning the Region as a strategic hub for manufacturing and cross-border trade within West Africa.
The Regional Minister reiterated the VRCC’s commitment to attracting viable investments that would stimulate economic growth and enhance the socio-economic development of the Region.
By Michael Foli Jackidy
GNA
