Eid-ul-Fitr

As Muslims across the country prepare to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, some traders have taken advantage of the festivities to increase prices, starting with rice, cooking oil, African print fabrics, meat  and other food items. During a visit by The Mirror to the Makola and Madina markets in Accra last Tuesday and Wednesday, the products had seen increases in prices within the last week. The traders attributed the hikes mainly to increased demand and transportation costs, noting that currency depreciation, which used to be a major factor, had been stable for a while. A trader at the Makola Market, Amanda Yaovi,…