subsidies
New electricity rates to be announced soon: minister
Egypt
August 5, 2016
New electricity rates to be announced soon: minister
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said on Thursday that he plans to announce new price categories for electricity usage, saying that…
Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month
Business
July 3, 2016
Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month
Egypt's Supply Minister said on Sunday a re-count of wheat in privately held silos would be finished in less than…
General Intelligence Service hands out subsidized food in Bani Swaif
Egypt
June 4, 2016
General Intelligence Service hands out subsidized food in Bani Swaif
Egypt’s General Intelligence Service has provided subsidized commodities for citizens in Bani Swaif governorate.Governor Sherif Habib said Saturday that the…
Egypt buys 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since April 15
Business
May 28, 2016
Egypt buys 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since April 15
Egypt's government has bought 4.328 million tonnes of local wheat since the start of the season on April 15, the…
Egypt’s poorest struggle to find rice amid hoarding
Egypt
March 4, 2016
Egypt’s poorest struggle to find rice amid hoarding
Egypt has more rice than it needs but little available for those who need it most. The price the government pays…
Egypt struggles to get subsidized food to poor amid dollar crisis
Business
February 19, 2016
Egypt struggles to get subsidized food to poor amid dollar crisis
"Any rice?" says the woman, leaning into a shop in Cairo and brandishing a green smartcard that carries her family's…
As China cuts green car subsidies, automakers’ electric dreams differ
Environment
January 24, 2016
As China cuts green car subsidies, automakers’ electric dreams differ
China will maintain plans to gradually phase out subsidies for green energy vehicles until they are fully eliminated in 2021…
Govt seeks 1,5% budget deficit reduction relying on subsidy cuts: PM
Business
October 11, 2015
Govt seeks 1,5% budget deficit reduction relying on subsidy cuts: PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced on Saturday that the government has been tasked with reducing the budget deficit by 1.5…
FM considers smart cards for farmer subsidization
Business
September 28, 2015
FM considers smart cards for farmer subsidization
The Finance Ministry is considering smart cards for farmers to provide them with some financial support, the ministry said in…
Govt announces 2015/2016 electricity prices
Business
July 30, 2015
Govt announces 2015/2016 electricity prices
The Electricity Ministry has announced the new electricity prices for the 2015/2016 fiscal year.