Ban on Tilapia import will boost local production

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• The mask 11 years ago

  S.E.X before employment must stop. Employment especially in government must be by qualification which should include BECE and SSSCE results.
  
  Rape cases are on the increase in Ghana. Judges and WAJU of the Ghana police forc ...
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  S.E.X before employment must stop. Employment especially in government must be by qualification which should include BECE and SSSCE results.
  
  Rape cases are on the increase in Ghana. Judges and WAJU of the Ghana police force must do more to protect our society. Some people have become so notorious of raping and getting away with it. Many believe that it is a weapon capable of scarring individuals to the very soul and seize the least opportunity to use it; using it on the families of their political or business competitors. Not even those at the higher echelons of our society must get away with it. It is said that a man paid a student to rape the daughter of his business and political competitor. The rapist got away with it.
  
  The number of court houses and judges in Ghana are inadequate especially in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The population has ballooned and changes have to be made. The same can be said of the number of police officers and the number of penitentiaries. On a visit to a number of court houses around the country I found the Ghana flag and the Ghana Coat of Arms (Seal) absent. This must change.

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• Peter 11 years ago

  Wake up. They are still issuing certificates. Corrupt officials are issuing permits for money. Watch out.

  Wake up. They are still issuing certificates. Corrupt officials are issuing permits for money. Watch out.

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• Baba 11 years ago

  The vast lagoons and rivers with plenty tilapia wasn't enough? Shame on the importers. Cultivate farms and breed tilapia.

  The vast lagoons and rivers with plenty tilapia wasn't enough? Shame on the importers. Cultivate farms and breed tilapia.

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• Concerned 11 years ago

  The talking donkey is at it again. The president thinks he has some of the powers of God. All he needs to do is say it and it happens. The statement by the baby thief, sherry ayetey does not mention the policies in place to a ...
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  The talking donkey is at it again. The president thinks he has some of the powers of God. All he needs to do is say it and it happens. The statement by the baby thief, sherry ayetey does not mention the policies in place to actually assist people already in the industry and new ones to come in.
  She needs to talk about training programmes, assistance with capital, feed production, marketing techniques before the ban is put in place.
  This is a classic case of putting the horse before the cart. Everything about this government is lip service. They need to put their thinking cap on

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• gogus 11 years ago

  I admire how serious issues about food security is presented trivially. In Ghana cost of production is very high due to cost of input, technology etc. Albeit what are the policy in place to boost up tilapia or fish farming in ...
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  I admire how serious issues about food security is presented trivially. In Ghana cost of production is very high due to cost of input, technology etc. Albeit what are the policy in place to boost up tilapia or fish farming in Ghana. Mind a ban on import with out a corresponding increase in local production will lead to sharp increase s in fish prices and scarcity. Fish farming is a capital intensive business and very risky. Let's position our fishery industry in order and properly analyse what can really be produced here in Ghana. Our fish imports does not consist only tilapia.

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• dan 11 years ago

  the less competition there is in the market the less fish avilible and higher price will be the order of the day mahama voodoo economics of destruction of import jobs continues

  the less competition there is in the market the less fish avilible and higher price will be the order of the day mahama voodoo economics of destruction of import jobs continues

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• ZoRRo 11 years ago

  Ha, ha, haaaa, illiteracy is a disease indeed ! Our policy makers are JOKERS ! Merely banning the importation of fish without policies to increase supply would make the price of fish go up and since there is no ban on import ...
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  Ha, ha, haaaa, illiteracy is a disease indeed ! Our policy makers are JOKERS ! Merely banning the importation of fish without policies to increase supply would make the price of fish go up and since there is no ban on importing chicken, we will see more chicken imports. Our foreign exchange situation will remain the same. Of course only the Ministers will be able to afford tilapia and they will use it for their birthday parties, where they distribute Toyota Landcruisers !

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• ema 11 years ago

  EMBRACE FOR HIGER PRICES AND VER SOON OUR POLICY MAKERS ARE JOKERS AND CANT SEE AHEAD THE MESS THEY WILL CREATE

  EMBRACE FOR HIGER PRICES AND VER SOON OUR POLICY MAKERS ARE JOKERS AND CANT SEE AHEAD THE MESS THEY WILL CREATE

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• Observer 11 years ago

  Yes, seems like a laudable idea but the youth who are targeted to venture into this business space have no capital. My younger brother belongs in this group. He has learned all he needs about this business but has yet to impl ...
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  Yes, seems like a laudable idea but the youth who are targeted to venture into this business space have no capital. My younger brother belongs in this group. He has learned all he needs about this business but has yet to implement what he knows. I have a supersized farm on a river bank and cannot get a penny from the government in subsidies or any form of loan arrangement unless I put up collateral. Where will these young ambitious entrepreneurs get the funding from? This administration never ceases to amaze me!!!

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• JK 11 years ago

  A business is a business. Most financial institutions will ask for collateral. That is not unusual. Look around you, and you will find out that Ghana has many people who worked the system and in some cases bankrupted banks. ...
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  A business is a business. Most financial institutions will ask for collateral. That is not unusual. Look around you, and you will find out that Ghana has many people who worked the system and in some cases bankrupted banks. This is what has made credit difficult to come by.
  
  What are we looking at in terms of startup costs?
  
  What kind of fish are you looking to work with?
  
  Will you be willing to take partners in this business of yours?
  
  Are you willing to start small, and reinvest profits, even if very marginal?
  
  Give me some detail and I will see if I can be of assistance.

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• sam 11 years ago

  stay away from private busniss mahama
  stop killing jobs in Ghana go work on reducing your high vats and fess and taxes impose on Ghana falks also
  go fight the highest crime rate in Ghana and fhcus on the economy that you ...
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  stay away from private busniss mahama
  stop killing jobs in Ghana go work on reducing your high vats and fess and taxes impose on Ghana falks also
  go fight the highest crime rate in Ghana and fhcus on the economy that you destroyes and that are cusing misory and hard life on Ghana people

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• Ibrahim Shakibu Baako 11 years ago

  Hi,my name is Ibrahim Shakibu Baako and I want to invest in Tilapia business. Can some one help me. I

  Hi,my name is Ibrahim Shakibu Baako and I want to invest in Tilapia business. Can some one help me. I

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• kusa 11 years ago

  As a critic of this government I must admit this is a commendable vision . I do hope it is followed up with the framework and tools to empower Ghanians to pivot and start producing things locally. This move is long overdue. C ...
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  As a critic of this government I must admit this is a commendable vision . I do hope it is followed up with the framework and tools to empower Ghanians to pivot and start producing things locally. This move is long overdue. Congratulations Madam Secretary...

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• maame 11 years ago

  If efforts are not made to strengthen production capacity of local farmers and remove barriers to production, prices of locally produced tilapia will be higher than imported ones. The same goes for other commodities like imp ...
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  If efforts are not made to strengthen production capacity of local farmers and remove barriers to production, prices of locally produced tilapia will be higher than imported ones. The same goes for other commodities like imported and locally produced chicken.

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• Stick house 11 years ago

  Aquaculture - if you are not careful you will start rich and end up poor. Your thief workers will chop all your investment and working capital..

  Aquaculture - if you are not careful you will start rich and end up poor. Your thief workers will chop all your investment and working capital..

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