required
to
review
the
available
designs
of
the
cold
storage
facility.
Furthermore
he
would
be
required
to
supervise
the
construction
process.
The
capacity
of
the
facility
would
be
agreed
upon
based
on
the
recommendation
of
the
consultant.
Construction
is
scheduled
to
commence
in
April
2009
and
will
require
a
minimum
of
nine
(9)
months
for
completion.
The
Export
Markets
Quality
Assurance
Project
of
MOFA
is
starting
a
project
to
build
cold
chain
facilities
in
four
(4)
designated
areas
across
the
country.
This
is
to
enable
produce
destined
for
exports
maintain
their
quality.
VEPEAG
is
also
establishing
a
pack
house
on
the
Accra
–
Winneba
road
to
help
in
preserving
agricultural
produce.
SEAPORTS
5.12
Expand
GCNet
to
Paga
and
Establish
Specialised
Connections
for
Key
Stakeholders
The
Ghana
Community
Network
Services
Limited
(GCNet)
system
has
been
extended
to
Customs,
Excise
and
Preventive
Service
(CEPS)
regional
offices
in
Bolgatanga,
Upper
East
Region,
Koforidua,
Eastern
Region
and
Kumasi,
Ashanti
Region.
Also,
the
system
has
been
extended
to
the
land
borders
of
Elubo
in
Western
Region,
Paga
in
Upper
East
Region,
Kulungugu
in
Upper
East
Region,
and
Aflao
in
Volta
Region.
Also
major
stakeholders
such
as
the
Ghana
Standards
Board
(GSB),
Food
and
Drugs
Board
(FDB),
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA),
Ghana
Free
Zones
Board
(GFZB),
Ghana
Investment
Promotion
Centre
(GIPC)
and
the
Ministry
of
Trade,
Industry,
Private
Sector
Development
and
President’s
Special
Initiatives
(MOTI/PSD/PSI)
among
others
have
been
connected
to
the
system
for
the
issue
permits
or
exemptions.
The
Ghana
Shippers
Council
acknowledges
that
GCNet
has
been
strengthened
and
connected
to
key
Ministries,
Departments
and
Agencies
(MDAs).
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