subsidies
Wages are untouchable, says official
Business
November 12, 2010
Wages are untouchable, says official
At a symposium of the Cairo University Faculty of Economics and Political Science on Wednesday, Assistant Finance Minister Hani Qadri…
Prime Minister blames vegetable price hikes on inclement weather
Business
October 12, 2010
Prime Minister blames vegetable price hikes on inclement weather
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif blamed the recent increase in vegetable prices and a resultant rise in inflation on spoiled…
Government intervenes over vegetable prices
Business
October 9, 2010
Government intervenes over vegetable prices
The price of fruits and vegetables continues to rise at an alarming rate. A kilo of tomatoes now costs LE15…
Finance Minister: Govt to raise energy prices over coming 5 years
Business
September 20, 2010
Finance Minister: Govt to raise energy prices over coming 5 years
The government plans to liberalize energy prices over the course of the next five to seven years in an effort…
Report: Local govt debt rises as subsidy expenditures fall
Business
September 7, 2010
Report: Local govt debt rises as subsidy expenditures fall
A report issued Tuesday by the state budget monitoring committee revealed an LE107 billion
Butane gas canisters to be sold by coupon as of January
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Butane gas canisters to be sold by coupon as of January
Starting in January, butane gas canisters will be sold to the public via coupon, Social Solidarity Minister Ali al-Meselhi announced…
Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies
Business
August 1, 2010
Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies
Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Sunday declared that the government should "reconsider" its current policy of subsidizing energy."People often use…
Govt announces official Ramadan food prices
Business
July 8, 2010
Govt announces official Ramadan food prices
The government on Thursday announced new prices for food commodities to be sold during Ramadan at state-subsidized supply outlets.According to…
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
Business
July 6, 2010
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
The government is considering excluding 1.8 million families from the ration card system by deeming them undeserving of subsidies.Prime Minister…
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
Egypt
July 4, 2010
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
A 43-year-old single mother, identified in press reports as Seham Abdel-Salam, throttled her son to death with a towel, then…