KCCS to reduce prices of more than 400 commodities up to 55%
Kuwait – Kuwait Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (KCCS) said on Thursday that they will work on reducing the prices of around 400 food and non-food commodities by up to 55 percent, in attempt to ease financial pressure on citizens and residents alike in the upcoming period, particularly the holy month of Ramadan.
The union is keen on providing the best available goods with the most suitable prices during the holy month of Ramadan for the purpose of decreasing financial burden on citizens, KCCS President Hussain Al-Duehis told KUNA.
Al-Duehis added that such effort by the union is not only due to the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, but all year long.The official added that the union has already lowered prices of around 100 commodities with a percentage starting from 5.5 to 26 percent.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Municipality called on citizens and residents alike on not to cave in to or buy home-made products which are advertised through various ways, particularly in the upcoming period and the holy month of Ramadan.
Such food commodities are not monitored nor regulated through health officials which represent a danger to consumers’ general health, the Acting Director General of Public Relations Ali Hussain Abdeen said in a press release.
The official added that due to its nature all imported food goods are not under heavy inspection, nor do they receive samples for testing from it source and description.The municipality will be swift with its response to those who violate food regulations, including the shutdown of food storages if found they were selling their products before the completion of tests by the health ministry, Abdeen added.
Thanks for being reducing the food prices thouth by KCCS which would soure reduce the financial burdens for lowincome expetitaes also.