{"id":217409,"date":"2024-09-13T17:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/13\/akufo-addo-commissions-ultra-modern-fishing-harbour-at-jamestown\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T17:11:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T17:11:49","slug":"akufo-addo-commissions-ultra-modern-fishing-harbour-at-jamestown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/13\/akufo-addo-commissions-ultra-modern-fishing-harbour-at-jamestown\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo commissions ultra-modern fishing harbour at Jamestown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo has commissioned an ultra-modern fishing harbour at Jamestown, in the Greater Accra Region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1087241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-13-at-15.04.27_218a32c6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>He noted that Ghana aims to reduce its reliance on imported fish through the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility, which includes a cold storage unit, a fish processing centre, a fire and police station, and a cr\u00e8che, is expected to generate around 4,000 direct and indirect jobs for the youth in the Ga community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1087244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-13-at-15.03.54_1b4be951.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the commissioning of the harbour, President Akufo-Addo noted that the project will enhance fish catches and help minimize post-harvest losses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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 have no doubt that its benefits will ripple across the nation,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1087242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-13-at-15.04.31_908a7e28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1087243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-13-at-15.04.01_f2556a87.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Akufo-Addo has commissioned an ultra-modern fishing harbour at Jamestown, in the Greater Accra Region. He noted that Ghana aims to reduce its reliance on imported fish through the construction of the Jamestown Fishing Harbour. 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