The cost of staple foods, including onions and tomatoes is currently recording a decline on the market this yuletide season for the very first time, according to a retired economist.
This assertion was provided by a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, in an X post on December 21.
According to him, a retired economist made these facts known to him during a conversation on December 20.
“People forget that this is the first time in the history of Christmas in Ghana that the price or virtually ALL food staples is either stable or on the decline. Vegetables, Onion and Tomatoes, rice, maize…”
Not willing to blindly accept the assertion, Gabby Otchere-Darko turned to users on X to share their experiences at the market.
“People forget that this is the first time in the history of Christmas in Ghana that the price or virtually ALL food staples is either stable or on the decline. Vegetables, Onion and Tomatoes, rice, maize…” A retired economist said this to me yesterday. From your own experience will you agree or not? Wishing you all a better Christmas in 2023 than 2022!
In response, some users noted that on the contrary, the prices of goods are exacerbating.
On @Kwamealeh wrote, “Gabby Gabby Gabby!!! The basket of tomatoes my mum who is trader bought for Ghc330 two weeks ago cost her Ghc450 just yesterday. Please next time if you have a conversation with that so called economist please let it stay between the two of you.”
