President Akufo-Addo has declared that Ghana is expected to reduce its dependence on imported fish with the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour.
The project which has a cold storage facility, a fish processing centre, a fire and police station and a creche, is expected to create about 4000 direct and indirect jobs for youth of the Ga community.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour, President Akufo-Addo said the project would also help in improving fish catches while reducing post-harvest losses. "It will create jobs, empower the economy and revitalise the lives of the fisherfolk and traders of Jamestown.
We will inject new energies into the heart of this community.
I do not doubt that its benefits will ripple across the nation," he stated.
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru the second appealed to the government to allocate a quota for the employment of Ga youth in the operation of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour facility. "I stand also as the voice of the Ga Dangbe Youth whose heritage is rooted in this land waters.
I appeal to the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that a quota is allocated for the benefit of our young people.
They must not be observers of this commercial [venture] and major transformation.
They deserve a seat at the table to benefit and to thrive," he stated.
By Nii Ayikwei Okine