Basseterre, St, Kitts – Nevis
July 31st 2007 (CUOPM)
For Immediate Public Release
The St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Cabinet on Monday discussed and approved a list of basic food and non-food items to comprise a basket of goods for price control in an effort to reduce the cost of living.
This has been disclosed by Minister of State for Information, Hon. Nigel Carty, who recalled the Cabinet decision of July 25th to mandate the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Ministry of Finance to undertake a comprehensive review and analysis of the basket of basic food items and to make recommendations on how the cost of these basic items could be reduced.
“In taking this matter forward, cabinet today discussed in detail and approved a list of basic food and non-food items to comprise a basic basket of goods for price control. This is in response to the need to ensure that our poorer citizens are able to lead a life of improved quality through the ability to access basic food and non-food items at a reasonable cost,” disclosed Minister Carty.