Business News of Monday, 8 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFor the progress of the sector, we will work with Hawa Koomson - Tuna Association backtracks on earlier stanceThe Association has earlier petitioned the Speaker against the approval of Hawa KoomsonThe Ghana Tuna Association has said that it respects the decision by Parliament to approve Mavis Hawa Koomson for Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and is open to fully working with her. This follows their earlier stance, opposing her nomination on concerns that her competence didn't fit the portfolio. According to citibusiness.com, the Secretary of the Ghana Tuna Association, Richster Nii Armah Amarfio, has indicated that despite their reservations, they expect that Mavis Hawa Koomson will work in the interest of the local fisheries industry, and eventually for the progress of the sector. Earlier, the Association had petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, over what it described as the poor performance of the nominee, Mavis Hawa Koomson, during her vetting at the Appointments Committee of Parliament. On March 3, Parliament, by a majority of 161 YES votes to 104 NO votes, gave its blessings to Mavis Hawa Koomson to become the minister for the sector, garnering the highest approval votes for the night.

Source: GhanaWeb March 08, 2021 08:37 UTC