ZANZIBAR, March 3 -- ZANZIBAR Acting Minister for Trade and Industrial Development, who also serves as Minister for Labour and Investment, Mr Shariff Ali Shariff, has expressed satisfaction with traders compliance with government-issued indicative prices for goods.

He made the remarks during an inspection tour of Darajani, Mombasa, Mwanakwerekwe and Jumbi markets to assess adherence to the official price guidelines. He noted that most traders have complied with the government directive to display and follow the prescribed prices.

“I am very pleased that traders have complied. Rice is being sold between 1,800/- and 2,000/- per kilogramme, with some reducing prices further to 1,600/-. This is encouraging because it makes products mo...