Soybean oil crisis fuelling prices, raising concern ahead of Ramadan

Govt must deal with the underlying reasons for unchecked inflation

Govt should rethink strategies to combat persistent food insecurity

Food prices continue to climb as the holy month begins

Why can’t authorities control food prices despite assurances?

Citizens deserve better economic conditions

Why aren’t local prices going down like global prices?

But it’s a vital first step, and needs to be implemented regularly

There are at least three laws and as many government bodies to protect the consumers from price manipulation, but it goes on unabated due to lax enforcement of the laws and a lack of coordination among the government organisations, say commodity experts.

With Ramadan less than a week away, the high prices of chicken and meat are not likely to come down anytime soon.