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toubab1020
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 Posted - 02 Jul 2011 : 17:21:28
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http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/the-rise-in-the-price-of-sugar
Gambia is not alone in price rises for basic commodities,I expect that someone will come out with the reason that its the merchants making excessive profits.( I was right, but I should have read the rest of The Point articles before I wrote this posting )
I hope that Gambians who have available money may remember this and help those who are worse off than themselves:
"Let the wealthy consider the poor and needy at all times, especially during difficult moments."
Read this additional link from The point:
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/retailers-complain-of-scarcity-of-sugar
The rise in the price of sugar
africa » gambia
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The news that the price of sugar has gone high is indeed a bad development, considering the trend of hikes in the price of basic commodities the country has been grappling with for the past years.
Information reaching this paper has it that the price of a bag of sugar has now moved up to D1,600 whilst a cup of sugar costs either D9 to D10.
Granted, the purpose of any business is to make a profit; but this should not be used as an excuse to keep the poor masses in the stranglehold of exploitation for the selfish interest of a few.
In fact, sugar is only one out of a host of other basic commodities whose prices should be urgently looked into with the view to bringing them down as soon as possible.
Prices of staples like rice, vegetable oil, flour, meat and fish should also be looked into, especially now that the Ramadan is just at the corner, slated as it is for the 1st of August.
In the interest of the entire citizenry, the relevant authorities ought to do more than they have done so far, to effect a reduction in the prices of building materials such as cement, which continue to rise beyond the means of the poor Gambians.
Perhaps the encouragement of investors to establish more cement factories in the country would do the trick in making the price affordable, and thus contribute to the development of infrastructure, whether domestic, commercial or public.
It is high time that we as a country started cultivating sugar cane considering the high level of sugar consumption in the country, and the discomfort its high cost causes to the general population.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry should critically look into the matter to see if it can help to salvage the suffering of the poor and vulnerable masses.
We also call on those who are well-off to be helpful to those who cannot afford the cost of sugar and other basic commodities.
Let the wealthy consider the poor and needy at all times, especially during difficult moments.
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
The Bible
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Prince
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Posted - 07 Jul 2011 : 19:50:21
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Times are tough everywhere Toubab. The common business man within Gambia has nothing to do with sugar prices.
I was looking at Goldman Sachs' Commodities index last week and it looked soooo steep. The poor and those without money invested in exhaustible resources are going to pay relatively higher for food. It will be harder in societies were people spend close to 90% of their income on food.
Brace yourself for more "food riots" across the third world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14062360
Global food prices rose sharply in June, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), after a steep increase in the price of sugar.
The price of sugar rose by 14% last month, as a result of high demand and lower production in Brazil.
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MeMe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jul 2011 : 16:41:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Prince
Times are tough everywhere Toubab. The common business man within Gambia has nothing to do with sugar prices.
I was looking at Goldman Sachs' Commodities index last week and it looked soooo steep. The poor and those without money invested in exhaustible resources are going to pay relatively higher for food. It will be harder in societies were people spend close to 90% of their income on food.
Brace yourself for more "food riots" across the third world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14062360
Global food prices rose sharply in June, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), after a steep increase in the price of sugar.
The price of sugar rose by 14% last month, as a result of high demand and lower production in Brazil.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/suicide-rates-rise-as-debt-and-cuts-take-their-toll-2308885.html |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Jul 2011 : 17:27:52
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| Hardly surprising,I am sure that those in The Gambia,do not realise that the UK population is suffering as the result of the world financial problems which your posting highlight clearly,people here are unhappy and finding times tough. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 00:41:56
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| Looking at the situation another way less sugar intake decreases diabetes. So the hike in sugar price may have a positive impact by decreasing diabetes in Gambia. The motto we eat what we grow and we grow what we eat is a positive step in the right direction to safe guarding food security. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 00:46:46
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Sister, again you are right , but what a drab brown world we would live in if we are banned from everything we like, just because the politicians say its not good for us, how boring. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 03:14:25
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| It's a tough old world Toubab. Another alternative far sweeter than sugar is honey. Maybe some farmers could start keeping bees. What do you think about that idea? let's see if it catches on. |
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