Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has pledged their support to Tema Shipyard to make it one of the best in Africa.
Chairman of the Committee, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, made the pledge on behalf of the committee when he led them in a day-working visit to the Tema Shipyard.
“We pledge our commitment as the committee to the management and staff members of the Tema Shipyard to support you raise high the name of the Tema Shipyard to be the best in Africa,” the chairman said.
General Manager (GM) for Business Development, Tema Shipyard, Madam Alice Torkornoo, walked members of the committee on history and main business activities of the Tema Shipyard.
She said: “In spite of the deplorable state of equipment and machinery at the Shipyard, GPHA’s takeover has resulted in some positive results for the shipyard.”
“We have handled 28 vessels so far and these are big vessels. These are not small vessels at all and each time the owners come back to say we did not think that you could do it, we are very delighted and very impressed about the job. So, we believe that a little push for Tema Shipyard would create jobs for this country and would also lead to training and development for local capacity building, and the yard would be able to contribute its quota when it comes to taxes and duties for the government,” Madam Torkornoo told the committee.
The committee was taken through some principal areas of the Port including the Fishing harbour, the various quay sides in the Port and the Tema Port expansion site among others.
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