Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, clashed with the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, over the manner in which she responded to questions on the floor of Parliament.
The minister was addressing questions regarding the government’s commitment to revitalising Ghana’s industrial sector, expanding exports and positioning the country as a competitive manufacturing hub in West Africa.
However, Afenyo-Markin, who also represents the Efuttu Constituency as Member of Parliament, criticised her responses, arguing that they were overly brief and lacked detail.
“Mr Speaker, I noticed that the Minister, any time she’s asked a supplementary question, it is yes, no or I don’t know. Mr Speaker, the minister must know that she is not in the witness box.
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“She is not responding to cross-examination questions. This is the House of Parliament and she must be elaborative and explain the issues. This is a matter that the public is interested in,” Afenyo-Markin stated.
He further pressed the minister to explain what incentives the government has put in place to support factories under construction, noting that since the cancellation of the One District, One Factory (1D1F) policy, there has been no alternative framework to support the private sector.
“The whole of last year, there was no growth in industry. So, Mr Speaker, she should explain to this House the incentives that the government has put in place to support the private sector,” he added.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare revealed that Cabinet has approved the establishment of two new cashew factories in the Bono and Bono East regions. She also outlined decisive steps being taken to restore operations at the Komenda Sugar Factory, which was commissioned in 2016 with the capacity to process 1,250 metric tonnes of sugarcane daily.
The minister acknowledged that despite the factory’s enormous potential to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in the Central Region and beyond, years of technical, financial and operational challenges have stalled its full operations.
She assured Parliament that efforts are underway to address these challenges and revive the facility.
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