subsidies
Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Today’s papers: Subsidy reform, ElBaradei goes viral
Al-Ahram leads with extensive comments from Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who spoke yesterday at the opening session of the Fourth…
PM: Subsidies favor rich over poor
Business
February 17, 2010
PM: Subsidies favor rich over poor
Luxor--Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Monday criticized a government program intended to provide citizens with medical treatment at state expense."Those…
Govt mulls abolition of fertilizer subsidies
Business
February 8, 2010
Govt mulls abolition of fertilizer subsidies
The government is considering the abolition of subsidies on fertilizers sold to farmers in an effort to fill the gap…
Alex sees spike in subsidized tea prices
Business
January 14, 2010
Alex sees spike in subsidized tea prices
Abdel Fattah Ahmed, commercial director of the public-sector Alexandria Company for Cooperatives, said that the Investment Ministry had set new…
Govt considers raising subsidized sugar prices
Business
January 14, 2010
Govt considers raising subsidized sugar prices
According to informed sources, the government is currently thinking about raising the price of subsidized sugar sold at state cooperatives…
Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion
Business
January 11, 2010
Yearly sugar subsidies reach LE3.5 billion
Annual state sugar subsidies have been raised from LE2.2 billion last year to LE3.5 billion this year to reflect rising…
Govt mulls abolishing mixed baladi bread
Egypt
December 6, 2009
Govt mulls abolishing mixed baladi bread
The Social Solidarity Ministry is thinking about abolishing the practice of mixing corn with flour to produce "baladi" bread, a…
Trade Ministry requests LE5 billion for subsidies
Business
December 6, 2009
Trade Ministry requests LE5 billion for subsidies
The Ministry of Trade announced that it will request an additional LE5 billion from the Ministry of Finance for the…
Social solidarity minister: New choices for bread subsidy
Business
November 22, 2009
Social solidarity minister: New choices for bread subsidy
The new policy on subsidized bread will allow citizens to receive a monthly payment of LE13.5 in cash, buy subsidized…
Govt mulls cash-in-hand subsidy system
Business
November 16, 2009
Govt mulls cash-in-hand subsidy system
The government is expected to finalize a proposal to substitute the current ration-card subsidy system with a cash-in-hand system after…