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Trade Minister justifies why he sacked Cement Manufacturers from meeting

Trade Minister justifies why he sacked Cement Manufacturers from meeting

Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, has explained why he excluded the Chamber of Cement Manufacturers from a meeting with the Chamber of Construction Industry last week. According to the Minister, a separate

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Trade Minister to lay cement regulation bill in Parliament

Trade Minister to lay cement regulation bill in Parliament

Minister of Trade and Industry, Kwabena Tahiru Hammond, has reaffirmed his commitment to laying the Cement Price Regulation Bill before Parliament, despite a disagreement with cement manufacturers over a closed-door meeting. Hammond explained that his

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Cement price regulation: Manufacturers did not boycott meeting with me – KT Hammond

Cement price regulation: Manufacturers did not boycott meeting with me – KT Hammond

Minister of Trade and Industry, Kwabena Tahiru Hammond, has dismissed reports that cement manufacturers boycotted a meeting with him over price regulation. Instead the Asokwa lawmaker disclosed that the manufacturers requested a closed-door meeting, which

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Cement manufacturers snub meeting with Trade Minister over price regulation

Cement manufacturers snub meeting with Trade Minister over price regulation

Five cement manufacturers, including Dangote, Supacem, Ghacem, Diamond Cement, and CIMAF, boycotted a meeting with Trade and Industry Minister KT Hammond on Monday, July 1, 2024, to discuss a proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) to regulate

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K.T. Hammond files second petition against contender

K.T. Hammond files second petition against contender

Kobina Tahir Hammond, the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, has filed a new petition with the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) National Vetting Committee, requesting the dismissal of all three candidates in the party's parliamentary

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I’m not a violent person — KT Hammond denies slapping Annoh Dompreh

I’m not a violent person — KT Hammond denies slapping Annoh Dompreh

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Kwabena Tahir (KT) Hammond, has responded to public concerns surrounding an alleged altercation which occured in Parliament on December 22, 2023, denying claims that he violently attacked the Majority

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Government suspends L.I. to restrict importation of selected strategic products

Government suspends L.I. to restrict importation of selected strategic products

After strong opposition, the government announced that the Export and Import Regulations 2023 Bill would not be implemented as planned. The goal of the Legislative Instrument is to limit the importation of 22 specific strategic

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Traders need permission before importing restricted goods – KT Hammond

Traders need permission before importing restricted goods – KT Hammond

Business owners who plan to import items under the government's planned import limitations bill are expected to submit a request for clearance to the Trades Committee of Parliament, according to Minister of Trade and Industry

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Court throws out Gyakye Quayson’s contempt case against KT Hammond

Court throws out Gyakye Quayson’s contempt case against KT Hammond

Kobina Tahir Hammond, a Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, was found not guilty of contempt by an Accra High Court. Lawyers for Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye Quayson hauled the Trades and

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1D1F: 48 Companies Have Benefited From GHC14 Million EXIM Bank Facility – Minister For Trade Clarifies

1D1F: 48 Companies Have Benefited From GHC14 Million EXIM Bank Facility – Minister For Trade Clarifies

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has provided clarification regarding the number of companies that have benefitted from the Ghana Exim Bank facility under the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative. Contrary to earlier reports, Minister of Trade