Work on the £5.17 million factory which is expected to produce toilet paper from bamboo in Akwamufie in the Eastern Region is 90 per cent complete, with production expected to commence in the third week of February, a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Herbert Krapa has disclosed. The factory which is owned by Netherlands based Good Roll Africa Limited with some local partners, when completed is expected to employ about 300 people directly and 1500 people indirectly. It is also expected to create jobs for the numerous bamboo farmers in the district. During a working visit to the factory, Krapa said the company would operate under the government’s flagship one district one factory initiative To this end, he said the government was committed to providing the needed support to ensure the success of the company. He noted that the Ministry would ensure total compliance with all the safety and operational requirements for smooth operational take-off. He said it was government’s plan and ...