Prices of some major foodstuffs have gone up by 100 per cent in South – West markets, with stakeholders expressing concern over the relentless increment, a survey has shown. Stakeholders in the zone have also called on government to urgently address the situation before things get out of hand. Most of the respondents who spoke attributed the astronomical increase in the prices of foodstuffs to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others however, attributed the trend to increase in transport fares, caused by the recent increase in petrol price and the…
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