Trade, Transport Ministers confer with GPHA to ease clinker clearance, prevent cement price hike

The meeting was also meant to welcome a Sierra Leonean delegation, led by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Mrs Princess Dugba, ing Ghana to study the development and management of the country’s ports and apply lessons to Sierra Leone’s ongoing port projects.

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agare and Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe have urged the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to deploy its expertise and temporary measures to speed up the clearance of clinker and reduce demurrage costs for cement manufacturers.

Government help Mrs Ofosu-Agare mentioned that GHACEM has so far maintained its cement prices despite the rising costs, and said the company was relying on government to help resolve the port-related challenges before considering any price increase.