{
  "id": 13061380,
  "title": "Mahama commissions expanded production line at Nestlé Ghana Ltd",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mahama-commissions-expanded-production-line-at-nestle-ghana-ltd-13061380",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:36:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-commissions-expanded-production-line-at-nestle-ghana-ltd/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama commissioned the expanded evaporated milk production line at Nestlé Ghana Limited in Tema on Thursday. Tema, once envisioned by Ghana's founding President Dr Kwame Nkrumah as the industrial center of a young republic, has regrown its industrial prominence. The new line will be capable of producing nearly 30,000 tons per year, replacing an older production line that had operated for over 30 years but had reached its capacity. The government's 24-Hour Economy program aims to maintain a factory running 24-7, supporting approximately 1,200 full-time workers and 1,300 third-party workers. It is encouraging to note that 94.4% of Nestlé's employees are Ghanaian, signaling a commitment to creating job opportunities for locals. Mahama stated that Tema is witnessing a revival, with the Port of Tema expanding, the Port of Tema Oil Refinery resuming operations, and industries like Nestlé expanding their production within the Arise Industrial Enclave. The favorable investment climate, with foreign direct investment rising from 624 million Ghana cedis in 2024 to 2.62 billion dollars in 2025, has contributed to this growth. Inflations has dropped significantly, and the cedi has regained much of its strength. Mahama commended Nestlé for its support of Ghana's Independence Day Award for schoolchildren for nearly 30 years and urged for continued partnership between the government and the company as the nation prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary - a shared dedication to a prosperous future.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday commissioned the expanded evaporated milk production line at Nestlé Ghana Limited in the industrial city of Tema. President Mahama said Tema was a city where Ghana’s founding President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, planted the industrial ambitions of a young republic, and it remains the place where that ambition was most […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama commissions expanded production line at Nestlé Ghana Ltd",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mahama-commissions-expanded-production-line-at-nestle-ghana-ltd",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:12:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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