The Minister Designate for Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has reiterated government\u2019s commitment to build a fishing harbor in James Town in the Greater Accra Region, and one in Keta in the Volta Region.<\/p>\n
According to him, the projects will be done in collaboration with the private sector after a feasibility study has been conducted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith any project, you must, first of all, do a feasibility study to find out whether the project is viable So if by God\u2019s grace I am confirmed, we will collaborate with the private sector and build these two harbors,\u201d he said at the Appointments Committee of parliament.<\/p>\n
He stated that there is the need to involve the private sector since the government intends to make the sector lead in the agenda of economic growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cNPP believes that the private sector is key to our development and we want to provide\u00a0 the legal frame work\u00a0 for the private sector to come in and help but in every business, it\u2019s the decision of the private sector to decide whether it is profitable or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the growth of the private sector is connected to the government\u2019s policy of reducing taxes in some areas and scrapping those deemed to be nuisance.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the tax exemptions and other facilities that we need if the ministry of finance comes in and helps us in developing those projects we will invite them\u201d he said .<\/p>\n
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) promised to construct a fishing harbor Keta in the Volta region and James Town in the Greater Accra region.<\/p>\n
The aim is to improve the lives of fisherfolks in the two areas whose main occupation is fishing.<\/p>\n
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By: Anita Arthur\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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