VALCO workers stage protest over alleged privatisation plans

Featured Jul - 27 - 2026 , 11:59 1 minute read Workers of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), together with members of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU-Ghana), on Monday staged a protest on what they described as attempts to privatise the state-owned aluminium smelter.

Some of the placards read: "GIADEC and its CEO Reindolf Twumasi Ankrah is a big scandal to this government," "Mr President, Protect VALCO, Say no to shady VALCO deals," "Mr President, your people are not telling you the truth about VALCO," "It's our responsibility as Ghanaians to protect state assets," "VALCO is not for sale," "ICU-GH and VALCO workers are poised to resist any attempt to sell VALCO," and "Who is behind ARCH Holdings Limited?

The workers, led by the General Secretary of the ICU Ghana, Morgan Ayawini presented a petition to the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, Ebi Bright for onward presentation to the President.