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| No bread available in Zimbabwe despite 300 percent price hike |
| 2007-10-15 |
| Bakeries in Zimbabwe remained closed Sunday and shop shelves were empty of bread despite a 300 percent rise in the official price of a loaf. The state Sunday Mail, a government mouthpiece, said the National Prices and Incomes Commission allowed the bread price to increase to Zimbabwe dollars 100,000 (US 20 cents) Friday as part of a review to help businesses remain viable. The rise came after the government slashed the price of bread by more than a half in June aimed at fighting the world's highest official inflation. Bread, the cornmeal staple, meat and other basics then disappeared from store shelves as businesses were forced to sell their goods at below production costs. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 If freight trains are selling for 10 cents a piece and you've not got a dime, you'll never be a railroader. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-10-15 15:57 |
| #10 Yes, but what good will that do you when you don't have that dollar? (Or .20) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-10-15 12:50 |
| #9 I'd like 20 cent loaves of bread. Cheapest I can get it around here is a bit less than a dollar. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2007-10-15 09:26 |
| #8 right about now is when you REEEAALLY don't wanna be the slowest kid in the neighborhood. Peeples is getting mighty hungry |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-10-15 08:37 |
| #7 Unh... gotta have a work ethic to be a farmer. Socalism is a world-class work ethic destroyer... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-10-15 07:52 |
| #6 Gotta have wheat to make bread. Gotta have farmers to grow the wheat. Anyone else see a pattern here? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-10-15 07:16 |
| #5 I wonder if he has considered a BRUTAL CRACKDOWN? That will get the bread back on the shelves. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-10-15 07:03 |
| #4 The lingering effects of while colonial rule no doubt. Things just have not been the same since 600 AD. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-10-15 06:38 |
| #3 Hey, give them a couple more days and the shelves should be filled to overflowing again. Zimbob himself has gone outside to order the wheat to grow itself faster. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-10-15 02:07 |
| #2 Let them eat cake!-concerned (about saving socialism) liberal |
| Posted by: Unosh Poodle8762 2007-10-15 01:57 |
| #1 ahh, the benefits of glorious socialism. |
| Posted by: newc 2007-10-15 01:10 |