Prices of foodstuff: Cause for concern

Barely a week after the Muslim community in The Gambia started observing the holy month of Ramadan, the Daily Observer took it upon itself to sample the opinion of the general public on the state of the prices of basic food commodities in the market.

However, the paper has so far gathered that prices of basic food commodities continue to rise crescendo.

Prices fluctuation seem to be the favourite activity of unscrupulous retailers.
At the Serrekunda market, consumers have raised great concerns over the recent price hike of basic foodstuff.

In Latrikunda, a general mood of dissatisfaction with the trends prevailing in the market convinced this reporter that vendors needed to put their acts in order.

In speaking with some of the vendors, they informed he paper that the cost price of some foodstuff like rice is D820 and a bag of onion is D330.  A bag of potatoe, sugar cost D440 and D575 respectively.