The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) missed its target for the full year ended June by Sh267 billion, hurt by reduced corporate profits and job cuts in a period when businesses were devastated by the depreciation of the shilling and high energy prices. The taxman collected Sh2.22 trillion in ordinary revenue, an increase of 9.5 percent … Read more
The ‘government’ in the north of Cyprus is determined to import meat from abroad, with the first shipment arriving from the Netherlands. The imported meat will be stored at -18 degrees Celsius and sold in supermarkets. Despite a meeting with ‘ministers’ and union leaders, no agreement was reached, and protests by the union will continue. The government also plans to import meat from Spain, and opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Teberruken Ulucay questioned why meat could not be imported from the Republic of Cyprus where European Union standards are enforced.
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou launched the ‘e-Kofini’ pricewatch platform for fruits and vegetables, which provides biweekly alerts on prices. The platform lists average prices from farmers organizations and major supermarkets to provide transparency and keep consumers informed. The first pricewatch showed a significant difference between producer and retail prices for various products.
More than 1,200 people have signed up to participate in the government’s “e-Kofini” channel on the communication app Viber. The platform lists prices for locally sourced fruit and vegetables, providing transparency in terms of retail prices and the prices producers are receiving. Retail prices for products like tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, peppers, beans, peas, bananas, watermelons, melons, and strawberries are updated every Monday and Thursday. Retail prices are considerably higher compared to those sold by producer groups and organizations, sometimes more than double the price.