His Royal Highness, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I), has taken drastic measures to address the recent 150% price increment of local cow meat by the Bole Butchers Association.
The letter sighted by spearfm.com suggest that, the council had announced new price controls for beef, effective October 2, 2024.
The letter read “The attention of Bole Traditional Council headed by His Royal Highness, Yiram, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (1) has been drawn to an over 150% price increment of local cow meat by the Bole Butchers Association with impunity.
Having taken due consideration of the issue in question, the president of the Bole Traditional Council set up a nine member committee led by Saaala wura to examine the situation and report the council on or before on 1st October,2024.
Upon receipt of the report and recommendation by the committee, the President of Bole Traditional Council His Royal Highness Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge (I) resolved among the following effective 2nd October, 2024.
1. The price of a piece of cow meat shall be sold in Bole for Two Ghana Cedis (GHS 2) to all food venders.
2. A piece of cow meat shall be sold in Bole for One Ghana Cedis (GHS 1) to all households or homes.
3. No food vender shall import local cow meet from neibouring communities into Bole without the approval of the Chief Butcher (Sharachi Power).
4. All food venders in Bole is hereby requested to meet with the Saala wura’s led committee for further directives on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 at the Bolewura’s Palace, 9:00 am prompt”.
The resolution, signed by Mr. Abdulai Haruna Obey, Secretary to the Bolewura was addresed to the chief butcher of Bole, Sarikyi power, and copied all food venders in the Bole township.
This intervention aims to protect consumers and regulate the market. Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) emphasized the council’s commitment to ensuring affordability and accessibility of essential commodities.
