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Minister Saeed outlines measures to curb price hikes and ease...
Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade Mohamed Saeed, responding to a no-confidence motion in Parliament, outlined measures to curb price hikes, including expanding the essential goods list from 26 to 80 items and widening STO-price retail access across islands. He said the Maldives Bureau of Statistics had published an Essential Commodities Price Index and pointed to the proposed budget as showing eased food price inflation this year.
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from 26 to 80 itemsessential goods list sizeMM TV (English)noting that the list of essential goods had been expanded from 26 to 80 items
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26 commoditiesessential commodities designated by CabinetMM TV (English)with the Cabinet designating 26 essential commodities, including ten varieties each of fruit and vegetables, as well as lentils, eggs and coconuts
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48 retailersretailers in Malé selling at STO wholesale ratesMM TV (English)48 retailers in Malé buy goods from the company at wholesale prices and sell them at STO's designated rates
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31 islandsislands with populations above 3,000 with STO-price goodsMM TV (English)goods were available at STO prices in 31 islands with populations exceeding 3,000 and 45 islands with populations below that threshold.
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45 islandsislands with populations below 3,000 with STO-price goodsMM TV (English)goods were available at STO prices in 31 islands with populations exceeding 3,000 and 45 islands with populations below that threshold.
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around 60 yearsyears rice, sugar and flour recognised as essential commoditiesMM TV (English)For around 60 years, successive governments had recognised rice, sugar and flour as essential commodities, but the list had not kept pace with substantial changes in household needs and consumption patterns.
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Minister Saeed set out Government measures on price oversight while responding to a no-confidence motion in Parliament.ParliamentMM TV (English)Responding to a no-confidence motion in Parliament, Minister Saeed highlighted the Government's efforts to monitor commodity prices, noting that the list of essential goods had been expanded from 26 to 80 items.
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