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Accra , Feb. 1 , GNA- A market survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at the Makola Market and in some markets in Accra revealed that prices of commodities may go up by next week. This, according to some traders, who spoke to the GNA on Friday, would be as a result of the recent increases in fuel and transport fares. The survey conducted on some items shows that its prices had gone up compared with the previous week. Some of the items and prices are as follows: ITEM PRICE PER OLONKA THIS WEEK OLONKA LAST WEEK GH¢ GH¢ Tomatoes 10.00/ 12.00 10.00/12.00 Grand nuts 8.00 8.00 Beans 6.00 6.00 Gari 4.00 4.00 Garden eggs 5.00 5.00 Red pepper 5.00 5.00 Green pepper 5.00 5.00 The GNA however observed that there were slight increases in some of the prices this week as compared to that of last week. For example, three tubers of yam were being sold at GH¢ 10.00 last week was now selling a little about GH¢ 12.00 today, whilst four big fingers of plantain , which sold at GH¢ 2.00 last week, was now selling between GH¢ 4.00 and GH¢ 5.00. A crate of egg which was selling at GH¢12.00 last week is now selling at GH¢ 15.00. an increase of GH¢ 3.00. However, at the Osu Market the GNA observed that the increase in fuel prices a few a weeks ago had affected the prices of foodstuffs. An Olonka of maize was selling at GH¢ 3.50p instead of GH¢ 2.50 last week; a small bottle of palm oil is also sold at GH¢ 3.00 instead of GH¢ 2.00, while the 1.5 litre Voltic bottle of Palm oil is sold at GH¢ 8.00. Mrs. Joyce Arkaa Kuma said, she sells five fingers of plantain at GH¢ 3.00 while a tuber of yam went for GH¢ 5, and GH¢ 6 depending on the size, four medium size of cocoyam is GH¢ 5.00 while an olonka of local rice is sold at GH¢ 9.00. A fruit seller, who only gave her name as Sister Afia, also sells three fingers of banana at GH¢ 1.00, small size of pineapple goes for GH¢ 1.00. At the Tema Station market in Accra , some commodity prices had changed while others remained the same. In an interview with Antie Ama Mensah , a tomato seller, she explained that the price of tomatoes had increased from GH¢ 12.00 to GH¢ 14.00 over the week, due to the increase in transport fares. The price of an olonka of pepper has been stable at GH¢ 4.00 for the red pepper and GH¢ 3.00 for the green pepper. A bucket of garden eggs and a bucket of okro remained at GH¢ 7.00, whilst a bunch of plantain that was selling at GH¢ 15.00 is now selling at GH¢ 17.00. Madam Esther Ofori , a fish seller at the market, told the GNA that the price of a quantity of fish, which sold at GH¢ 2. 00 had increased to GH¢ 5. 00. An olonka of local rice is sold at GH¢ 8.00 and GH¢ 1.40p for the margarine cup. Madam Felicia Addo , a yam seller said the price of yam had increased due to the increment in fuel and transportation fare. "The price of a small sized yam which sold for GH¢ 4.00 is now GH¢ 5.00 and the big size which used to sell at GH¢ 6.00 is now GH¢ 8.00," she added. Meanwhile, reports from Tamale indicate that prices of some commodities in the Metropolis had increased sharply this week as compared to last week's, whilst others remain the same, a survey by the GNA shows. Basic commodities such as tomatoes, cowpea and pepper increased between GH¢ 1.50 and GH¢ 1.00 margin. GNA's market survey at the Aboabo and Tamale Central markets showed that prices of other commodities such as maize, millet sorghum, yam, groundnut, wheat, soya beans, kotonmere and rice remained stable. Commodities Current Prices Last week Prices Maize GH¢ 1.50 GH¢ 1.50 Tomatoes GH¢ 8.00 GH¢ 7.00 Millet sorghum GH¢ 2.50 GH¢ 2.50 cowpea GH¢ 6.00 GH¢ 5.00 Yam GH¢ 5.00 (3-tubers) GH¢ 5.00 Groundnut GH¢ 6.00 GH¢ 6.00 Wheat GH¢ 9.50 GH¢ 9.50 Soya beans GH¢ 3.50 GH¢ 3.50 Onion GH¢ 20.00 GH¢ 20.00 Pepper GH¢ 6.00 GH¢ 4.50 Local Rice GH¢ 6.00 GH¢ 6.00 Kontomere GH¢ 1.00 GH¢ 1.00 Foreign Rice GH¢ 9.00 GH¢ 9.00 GNA
