Cabinet calls for investigation into soaring food prices
Cabinet has asked government’s economic cluster to look into the rising cost of food prices and its
China maintains bans on food imports from Japan due to safety reasons
China will maintain bans on the import of food from about one-fifth of Japanese prefectures for
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main
USAID pledges Kenya $255 mln to fight drought, appeals to rich countries to help
The United States development agency USAID on Friday said it would give Kenya $255 million in
SA consumers feeling the pressure of rising food prices, fuel costs
Consumers say they are feeling the pressure of rising food and fuel costs which have pushed up
African Development Bank approves $1.5 billion emergency food facility
The African Development Bank has approved a $1.5 billion emergency food production facility for 20
‘SA not spared from effects of Ukraine-Russia conflict’
Consumers’ spending power remains under pressure as inflation continues to rise locally and in the
Ghana consumer price inflation 15.7% year on year in February
Ghana’s consumer price inflation accelerated to 15.7% year on year in February from 13.9% the
New CPI weights updated using national accounts: Stats SA
Statistics South Africa says due to budget cuts it was not allocated funding to conduct a household
Food supply shortages feared in UK as new Brexit rules take effect
New post-Brexit custom rules for goods arriving from the European Union (EU) to the UK kicked in on
Tiger Brands recalls 20 million KOO, Hugo vegetable cans
Food manufacturer Tiger Brands recently announced the recall of 20 million canned KOO and Hugo
Grocery stores fully stocked after two days of panic buying
Two days of panic buying from nervous consumers has ended in suburbs north of Johannesburg after
Higher food prices help fuel 40% jump in global hunger: UN agency
Acute food insecurity has soared 40% this year as recent food price hikes have exacerbated existing
Cuba faces food shortage as bakeries run bare
Soaring international food prices and low domestic production are further squeezing import-dependent
Survey shows almost half of SA households go without food due to COVID-19
An Ipsos survey has found that almost half of SA households have gone without food due to COVID-19,
Departed author and chef Mam’Dorah described as a trailblazer, iconic and warm
The culinary industry is mourning the loss of a woman deemed the African Culinary Queen, who paved
Access to food a major problem for many under lockdown
According to a Foundation for Human Rights survey entitled Human Rights Diagnosis: Community Advice
COVID-19 In Numbers | Focus on food
The world observed Word Food Safety Day this week amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The
KZN churches distribute food vouchers to foreign nationals
A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal churches have been distributing food vouchers to communities of foreign
World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: UN
World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in April, hit by the economic and logistical