Yemen Monitor/Newsroom:
On Sunday morning, the First Undersecretary of Al-Mahra Governorate, Mukhtar Muhammad Al-Jaafari, chaired an extensive meeting that included the Governorate’s Undersecretary for Youth Affairs, Badr Salem Kalshat, and a number of directors from executive offices, as well as security and judicial authorities. The meeting discussed mechanisms for strengthening market control and price regulation.
During the meeting, Al-Jaafari stressed the need to take strict measures to protect consumers and ensure citizens can get essential goods at fair prices. He affirmed that continuous field visits and the closure of non-compliant shops would be top priorities for the supervisory committee in the coming period.
Following the meeting, the local authority launched a comprehensive field campaign covering markets for food, vegetables, fruits, fish, drinking water, and household gas in Al-Ghaydah city and several districts. Teams from the Industry and Trade, Agriculture, and Public Works offices, along with security forces, participated in the campaign.
Throughout the campaign, traders were notified of the need to adhere to the official approved price list, with measures being taken to hold violators accountable. The Director of the Governorate’s Industry and Trade Office, Abdullah Muhammad Khawdam, explained that the markets had already seen a decrease in the prices of some basic goods. He also noted that the office plans to launch an electronic application that will allow consumers to directly file complaints and report violations.
Meanwhile, the Director-General of Al-Ghaydah district, Salem Awad Saeedan, confirmed that the campaigns resulted in setting prices for drinking water, gas, and vegetables. He emphasized the importance of continuing the field visits to standardize prices in retail stores.
The Deputy Director-General of the Agriculture Office, Salem Muslim Balhaf, explained that his office’s employees continue to conduct daily monitoring to ensure full compliance with official prices.
The Director of the Public Works Office, Khalid Al-Emad, also mentioned that joint teams visited the fish market, where they mandated vendors to obtain licenses and provide scales to sell fish by the kilogram at the specified price.
This campaign is part of the local authority’s efforts in Al-Mahra to enhance market control and prevent price manipulation, thereby helping to protect citizens and ease their living burdens.
