Prices of essential commodities in Chipata have continued to be high.
A check by Breeze News in some shops today found that a 25 kg bag of mealie meal is going at between 80 and 90 Kwacha while cooking oil is at 55 Kwacha for a 2 litres container and 110 Kwacha for a 5 litres container.
The price for mealie meal in other shops is 38 Kwacha 79 Ngwee for a 10 kilogramme bag and 85 Kwacha for a 25 kg bag while a 2 and 5 litre containers of cooking oil is being sold at 50 and 100 Kwacha respectively.
Other essentials like bread is still being sold at old prices of 7 Kwacha while a 1 and 2 kg pocket of sugar are selling at 11 and 23 Kwacha respectively.
Traders have attributed high prices of these basic commodities to high transport costs.
Prices of essential commodities in Chipata have continued to be high.
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