Zanzibar has experienced an acute sugar deficit, with retailers charging up to Sh5,000 per kilogramme, far above the official indicative price of between Sh2,500 and Sh3,000.
A Daily News survey found many shops with little or no sugar stocks, while those with supplies were charging up to 7,000/- per kilogramme, well above the official ceiling of 3,000/-.
Zanzibar residents complain of sugar shortage as prices double on black market.