CBI Ghana Ltd., producers of Supacem Cement, have invested $100 million into LC3 technology, a key step towards using local raw materials for the production of cement in Ghana. The new plant located in Tema, which is the world’s largest LC3 plant, provides a homegrown solution to the clinker problem by tapping into Ghana’s abundant […]
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GSA to shut down cement factories using inferior materials
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is preparing to close down some cement manufacturing firms that are producing at a low quality. The move is part of a larger effort to crack down on substandard cement production across the country and protect consumers in accordance with the Ghana Standards Authority Act 2022. Currently, there are only 14 […]
Trade Minister orders uniform cement prices across country
The Minister of Trade and Industry, K. T. Hammond, has directed the newly constituted Cement Manufacturing Development Committee to ensure uniformity in cement prices nationwide. Drawing a parallel between the cement and the petroleum retail sectors, where pump prices in the latter are consistent across the country, Mr Hammond emphasised the need for a similar […]
3 Cement factories shut down: GSA accuses them of using inferior materials
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down the operations of three cement manufacturing companies due to the use of inferior materials in their cement production. The companies are Xin An Safe Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Ejisu, Kumasi Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Offinso, and Uniceme Cement Ghana Ltd, located at Bekwai, all in […]
12 scammers who shipped bags of cement as Gold to their clients arrested
The issue of internet scamming is one thing that has been frowned on by many but most of the youth are engaged in it with the hope of amassing wealth at a very fast way. Even though most of them get arrested for their criminal actions, others on the other hand still continue to engage […]