{"id":16587,"date":"2026-04-15T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16587"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:45:55","slug":"cement-manufacturers-file-petition-with-government-over-rising-cost-of-raw-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=16587","title":{"rendered":"Cement Manufacturers File Petition With Government Over Rising Cost of Raw Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana has petitioned the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to urgently review recent increases in Free on Board (FOB) values on key raw materials used in cement production.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated Monday, April 13, and addressed to the sector minister, the association expressed concern that the revised FOB values were introduced without adequate consultation, placing significant financial strain on local manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>It cited sharp increases in the cost of clinker and granulated furnace slag, describing them as inconsistent with prevailing global market trends.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vCL093CJA5DcVFkDNZDviHEPaDWBvS0i\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to the association, the adjustments are likely to drive up production costs due to higher duties and taxes, with a direct impact on cement prices.<\/p>\n<p>It warned that this could adversely affect the construction, housing and infrastructure sectors, ultimately undermining broader economic activity.<\/p>\n<p>The petition, signed by the Chief Executive Officer, George Dawson-Ahmoah, called for immediate engagement between government and industry players to establish a fair and sustainable pricing framework, while reaffirming the sector\u2019s commitment to supporting the country\u2019s industrialisation agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: The content provided on Fish FM Online is for informational and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the information presented. Fish FM Online and its affiliates are not responsible for any errors or omissions, nor for any decisions made based on the content available on our platform.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana has petitioned the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to urgently review recent increases in Free on Board (FOB) values on key raw materials used in cement production. In a letter dated Monday, April 13, and addressed to the sector minister, the association expressed concern that the revised FOB [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":16588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[2302,2065,1187],"class_list":["post-16587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-cement-3","tag-ato-forson","tag-government"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16589,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16587\/revisions\/16589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}