Kuwait’s Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies will be decreasing the prices of around 400 food and non-food commodities.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Kuwait’s Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies said on Thursday that they will work on decreasing the prices of around 400 food and non-food commodities by up to 55 percent, in attempt to ease financial pressure on citizens and residents alike in the upcoming period, particularly the holy month of Ramadan.
The union is keen on providing the best available goods at the most suitable prices during the Holy Month of Ramadan to decrease the financial burden on citizens, Union President Hussain Al-Duehis told KUNA.
Al-Duehis added that such effort by the union is not only due to the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, but all year long.
The official added that the union has already lowered prices of around 100 commodities starting from 5.5 to 26 percent.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Municipality called on citizens and residents alike on not to cave-in to or buy home-made products which are advertised through various ways, particularly in the upcoming period and the holy month of Ramadan.
Such food commodities are not monitored nor regulated through health officials which represent a danger to consumers’ general health, the Acting Director General of Public Relations Ali Hussain Abdeen said in a press release.
The official added that due to its nature all imported food goods are not under heavy inspection, nor do they receive samples for testing from it source and description.
The municipality will be swift with its response to those who violate food regulations, including the shutdown of food storages if found they were selling their products before the completion of tests by the health ministry, Abdeen added.