By Bernama,
Sana’a : Prime Minister Ali Mujawar gave orders on Monday to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to draw an extraordinary plan to double monitoring efforts on prices and quality of food products for the coming period especially in the month of Ramadan.
Yemen news agency (SABA) reported that Mujawar headed a meeting in the ministry over the current situation of food supply in the local markets and measures to stabilise prices of food items during the holy month of Ramadan.
He also asked local council in Sana’a city and other governorates to hold meetings with officials of the commercial and industrial chambers to prevent any increase in food items during the holy month.
Mujawar made it clear that the government is working with the private sector as a partner to continue supplying the markets with basic food materials.
He had also asked the ministry of trade to prepare a list of authorities that impose illegal fee on goods, saying that the government would audit those who do that.
He said the Minister of Trade and Industry Yahya al-Mutawakel had reviewed efforts of the ministry to enhance monitoring on food items in cooperation with the local authority.