Price fluctuation worries market vendors in Oyam

22 August 2023, 5:18 pm

By Eman Yonah Oruk

Vendors operating at Mo-Cwari Market have developed phobia over the increasing prices of commodities.

According to interactions with the vendors, they said cassava price is at 2,000 shillings, black beans at 2,000, peas at 2,500, and simsim at 3,000 shillings per cup among others.

Eunice Okot, Joan Okello and Betty Akara of Te-acungwa said they toil to prepare food in the restaurant but they do not receive many customer making them to incur heavy losses.

MARKET VENDORS ON HIGH PRICES

Kali Christopher who contracted Mo-Cwari Market vowed to transform the current status of the market to attract more customers.

Among them is expanding the size, fencing of the market and encouraging livestock sales to boost business and income.