By GIDEON NYENDWAALCOHOL traders at Comesa Market in Lusaka have protested the continued shortage of alcohol and have warned that prices of beer are likely to drastically increase.One of the traders, Richard Mwanza, said alcohol business was no longer lucrative because consumers would resort to illicit alcohol once prices increase.Mr Mwanza said prices of alcohol were likely to continue increasing with the shortage that had persisted.“The ever rising prices of alcoholic beverages are as result of the shortages which have increased the demand on the distributors’ side. For us, this has resulted in customers now resorting to illicit beer which is cheaper and affordable. So despite spending all our capital, there is no business,” he said.Another trader, who preferred not to be named, said distributors had taken advantage of the alcohol shortages and ‘abnormally’ increasing their order prices.He said distributors always have a lot of clients so could do whatever they wanted with impunity.“Distributors have […]
Comesa Market traders protest alcohol shortage
