{"id":9967,"date":"2019-06-11T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=9967"},"modified":"2019-06-11T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:20:35","slug":"government-sets-aside-70-million-for-peoples-shops-mutsvangwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/government-sets-aside-70-million-for-peoples-shops-mutsvangwa","title":{"rendered":"Government Sets Aside $70 Million For People\u2019s Shops \u2013 Mutsvangwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government is set to introduce people\u2019s shops in every corner of Zimbabwe, a cabinet minister has claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said that the shops will be selling basic goods at affordable prices.<\/p>\n<p>Mutsvangwa was addressing a Zanu-PF Manicaland\u2019s Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting held in Mutare on Monday. She said:<\/p>\n<p>We will soon see the introduction of people\u2019s shops in all corners of the countries from cities, towns to villages. Silo products will be sold at affordable prices in these shops.<\/p>\n<p>As Government, we have already set aside $70 million to fund the provision of people\u2019s shops and more funds are already being sourced to ensure that we compete at the same level with these unscrupulous elements in business.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 Rice, mealie-meal, sugar, stock feeds, school uniforms, detergents and other basics will be sold in these shops. Government will soon find partners to see to it that this idea comes to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Zanu-PF Manicaland chairman Mike Madiro, who is also the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, said that the idea of peoples\u2019 shops is a move away from price controls which do not work.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the shops will provide stiff competition for businesses in the private sector who have been at the forefront in price hikes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government is set to introduce people\u2019s shops in every corner of Zimbabwe, a cabinet minister has claimed. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said that the shops will be selling basic goods at affordable prices. Mutsvangwa was addressing a Zanu-PF Manicaland\u2019s Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting held in Mutare on Monday. 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