Manufacturers of bread in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region say they will increase the price of the product from next week.
Prices of loaves of bread were pegged between Gh¢5 and Gh¢6 in the beginning of the year but the prices have been increased to Gh¢8 and Gh¢7 within the last two weeks. However, the prices are set to increase again due to rising cost of production.
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One of the manufacturers, Miss Eva Asante who spoke to Agyenkwa Fm’s reporter, Osofoba Kwame Afrifah said they are taking that action due to the indiscriminate increment in the prices of baking ingredients including flour, sugar, margarine, nutmeg and salt.
Bread sellers who also spoke with Osofoba Kwame Afrifah, confirmed that they are mostly discouraged from selling the bread anytime prices go high.
“Now that we sell the bread at Gh¢8 and Gh¢7, the consumers or customers keep on complaining as some have stopped purchasing the bread all due to the prices. So, we may consider stop selling bread if the producers increase the prices to Gh¢10 and ¢8 respectfully by next week,” the retailer said.
In other news: Tidal waves: Victims hoot at NADMO officials over relief items, demand sea defence wall
Victims of the tidal waves which swept through Akplabanya and Anyamam and three other communities in the West Ada District of the Greater Accra Region were reluctant in taking relief items when officials from NADMO vistited them.
According to sources, most of them hooted at the NADMO officials, chanting they did not need the relief items, rather, a permanent solution to their problem.
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, Over a thousand (1000) residents of Akplabanya and Anyamam were rendered homeless following torrential tidal waves that hit the Eastern coastal lines.
Ferocious sea currents occasioned by high tides broke into homes destroying properties and displacing residents.
Women and children in particular could not find places to sleep over the weekend and were left at mercy of the weather.
Even though a few went to seek refuge at some safe havens including schools and church premises, majority of the affected were reluctant to relocate in an anticipation of the tides receding.
Giving an update of the situation on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, Atinka TV‘s Tema – Ada Regional Correspondent, Edward Sebbie Graham narrated that when the NADMO officials went to present the items, most of the victims were reluctant to take it.
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