Ghana's Trade Minister orders CMDC to reverse cement price increases and adopt a unified pricing mechanism.

Ghana's Trade and Industry Minister, K.T. Hammond, orders CMDC to instruct cement manufacturers to reverse recent cement price increases, aiming to halt continuous price hikes and adopt a unified cement pricing mechanism similar to the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund. The CMDC, established under the Ghana Standards Authority, is responsible for regulating the cement industry and promoting fair pricing.