The Ghana Cement Manufacturers Association (GCMA) has called on the government to regulate the importation of cement to protect the local cement industry from collapse. According to the GCMA, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) has granted a permit to a Chinese firm to import 500,000 tonnes of cement without the approval of the … Read more
The Minister of Trades and Industry, Ekow Spio-Garbrah has explained that prices of cement in the country have reduced appreciably due to moves by government to boost competition in the sector. Spio-Garbrah has come under pressure from the Association of Cement Manufacturers of Ghana (CMAG) for approving the license of some foreign companies to import … Read more
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekwow Spio Garbrah has told Citi Business News Ghana does not possess the capacity yet to provide the needed quantity of cement to satisfy the country’s cement demand. According to him, the quantity manufactured in Ghana is not enough to meet demand. “The ministry is actually seeking an … Read more
Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah has clarified that the cement regulation law was set up to regulate the import of cement into the country and not to totally ban them as being asserted by cement manufacturers in Ghana. According to the Minister, the 500 thousand bags imported by Fujian, a Korean cement … Read more
The Association of Cement Manufacturers of Ghana, (CMAG), is demanding an immediate apology from the Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah, for allegedly granting permits to some foreign cement producers to export their products directly onto the Ghanaian market. The local manufactures say, Dr. Spio Garbrah acted illegally when he deliberately signed and … Read more
A TV journalist in China who was photographed wearing sunglasses and holding an umbrella to shelter from the sun has been suspended from her job. The unnamed journalist was photographed while conducting an interview in Xiamen city on efforts to help the city recover from Typhoon Meranti. Her appearance was a stark contrast to the … Read more