Retailers cash in on search for COVID-19 home remedies

The prices of ginger and garlic have escalated so rapidly in local supermarkets that the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) has launched a probe to ensure there are no violations of laws that protect consumers.

Under the State of Public Emergency, food price increases in supermarkets are regulated and only allowed when related to costs and not to inflate margins.

The CCA also has legislation prohibiting cartel and collusive behaviour as well as ‘price gouging’, the latter referring to sellers unfairly hiking the costs of goods in response to high demand.

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The time is now to relax adoption laws

Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...

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