The Minister for Trades and Industry, Kwabena Tahir (K.T) Hammond, has ordered that no new permit should be issued to any company engaged in the construction or bagging of cement factories until further notice.
“The Ministry of Trade hereby directs that effective 13 September, 2023, NO permit shall be granted or issued for the construction of new factories for the manufacturing and bagging of cement,” a statement signed by the minster directed.
Also, all processes leading to the issuing of such permits, the minister said, has been suspended, a statement dated 13 September, 2023.
The directive, the minister stated states immediate effect and tasked all regulatory institutions to comply.
No reason has been assigned for the latest directive.
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