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

According to the minister, retooling works at the state-owned manufacturing company have already commenced as part of efforts to restore its operations and strengthen Ghana’s capacity to produce LPG cylinders locally.

Mr. Jinapor explained that the initiative is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing so that gas cylinders used in the country can eventually be produced entirely within Ghana.

He noted that the government’s long-term plan is to gradually phase out the importation of gas cylinders once local production capacity becomes sufficient to meet national demand.

The rehabilitation of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company forms part of broader government efforts to revitalise local industry, promote local manufacturing, and reduce the country’s dependence on imported LPG cylinders.