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GREL inaugurates weighbridge at Abrem Agona
A farmer testing the weighbridge
Rubber farmers around Abrem Agona in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo- Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have expressed their happiness at the inauguration of a new weighbridge.
Madam Frimpongmaa Antwi one of the rubber farmers said at least the money they used on hiring trucks to convey the rubber to Apiminim in the Ahanta West Municipality, a distance of about 100 kilometres would be used on other viable ventures.
She said sometimes farmers would harvest their rubber but due to transport challenges the rubber could be at the community for over a week before being transported to the weighbridge at Apiminim.
Another farmer, Mr. Kojo Nsiah said on several occasions he harvested the latex but due to financial challenges to transport the latex to the weighbridge at Apiminim, he had to keep the rubber until he got money to transport it.
He said with the inauguration of the weighbridge at Abrem Agona it would ease the difficulties in conveying the raw rubber to Apiminim for weighing.
The Managing Director of the GREL, Mr. Lionel Barre commissioning it said the construction of the weighbridge would relieve the rubber farmers in and around Abrem Agona of the burden of transporting rubber to Apiminim to be weighed.
He said GREL had assisted over 8,000 farmers to plant 30,155 hectares of rubber plantations in the Western, Central and Eastern regions of Ghana.
He disclosed that all the weighbridges at Awudua, Subri, Allabokazo all in the Western Region among others, have been calibrated and certified and constantly regulated by the Ghana Standards Authority so farmers enjoy the same quality of scale and services in line with the ISO Certification and Standards.
Mr. Barre said the construction of these weighbridges would significantly improve the economic fortunes of the communities and the municipality.
The chairman at the occasion, the Chief of Abrem Agona, Nana Essuakor Terpor V said rubber farming was yielding good results and bringing development to the communities.
He urged those who had land not used for any purpose to release it to people who were interested to go into rubber production.
He appealed to the management of GREL to assist the community provide furniture to the newly constructed Police Station to allow the offices to be decent.
From Peter Gbambila-Abrem Agona
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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There is strength in diversity; let’s live in peace – Zanetor Rawlings urges Ghanaians
Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has urged Ghanaians, especially the youth, to value the peace the country enjoys and to see diversity as a source of strength.
Speaking at the National Youth Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre under the theme “Igniting Potential; Inspiring Change”, she warned against being lured into conflicts and divisions fueled by reckless statements from politicians, traditional leaders, religious figures, or academics.
According to her, many young people have no idea what it means to live in a country torn apart by war, and therefore must not take Ghana’s peace for granted.
She stressed that the harmony among different ethnic and regional groups should be protected at all costs, since it is peace that allows citizens to gather freely and safely.
Dr. Zanetor said Ghana’s development depends on embracing diversity and working together.
She urged the youth to tap into this strength so that Ghana would continue to shine as the “Black Star” of Africa and serve as an example for other nations.
She expressed appreciation to the participants for attending the conference and asked for God’s blessings on the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
