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Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has said the government does not support Trinidad Cement Ltd's (TCL) latest proposed price hike and is calling for more suppliers in the market.

She said increasing cement prices had been a challenge for the government over the past few years and remained a hot topic. If the price hike is implemented, it will mark the fifth price increase since December 2021by TCL.

"At the Trade Ministry, we're not happy," she said.