Low meat sales hit butchers in BahrainBahrain's butchers have said there has been no recovery in demand for locally slaughtered meat since prices soared on October 1 when government subsidies were axed. Muharraq Municipal Council member Ghazi Al Murbati toured the Muharraq Cen More… |
Bahraini butchers storm council meetingButchers boycotting red meat over subsidy cuts stormed a Muharraq Municipal Council meeting in Bahrain yesterday (October 18), demanding government action. Meat traders in the Muharraq Central Market have refused to do business since the subsi More… |
Bahrain's butchers hit by low meat salesEffects of the recent meat subsidy cuts continue to be felt across Bahrain’s main markets as sales stay stubbornly low. Butchers in Manama say that they are struggling to sell what little they do buy from Bahrain Livestock Company, while More… |
Meat traders in Bahrain worry after demand dropsButchers in Bahrain say business is now practically non-existent after the government removed meat subsidies on Thursday. Those who previously sold subsidised meat products have blamed the massive drop in demand on customers, both private cons More… |
Meat traders in Bahrain worry after demand dropsButchers in Bahrain say business is now practically non-existent after the government removed meat subsidies on Thursday. Those who previously sold subsidised meat products have blamed the massive drop in demand on customers, both private cons More… |
Butchers fear losses as subsidies scrapped in BahrainThere was a glaring absence of red meat at the Manama and Muharraq central markets yesterday (October 1), after butchers refused to pay higher prices for non-subsidised beef and mutton. Government meat subsidies were lifted yesterday and butch More… |
Strike threat by Bahrain butchersAngry butchers in Muharraq, Bahrain, are planning an indefinite strike from today over claims they have been sidelined in the distribution of up to 5,000 live sheep in the buildup to Eid Al Adha. They are sharpening their knives o More… |
Bahrain butchers firm on strike planButchers from Bahrain’s Muharraq city say they plan to go ahead with an indefinite strike from Thursday, after postponing it last week. They had planned to start their strike last Tuesday, but agreed to delay it after author More… |
Bahrain faces sheep supply shortageBahrain is facing a severe supply shortage of Australian sheep, according to a top official of the Bahrain Livestock Company (BLC). A drought in Australia has greatly reduced the number of animals available for export and suppliers are un More… |