The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, says the government has secured $6 million out of the estimated $8 million required to rehabilitate the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC).

According to the minister, retooling works at the company are already underway as part of efforts to restore the state-owned manufacturing firm and strengthen Ghana’s local LPG cylinder production capacity.

Mr Jinapor explained that the initiative is intended to boost domestic manufacturing so that all gas cylinders used in the country can eventually be produced locally.

He added that the long-term plan is to pave the way for a gradual ban on imported gas cylinders once local production capacity is sufficient to meet national demand.

The rehabilitation of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company forms part of broader government efforts to revitalise local industry and reduce reliance on imported LPG cylinders.