Cost of breadbasket items remains ...

children in the neighbourhood. She later started a Pre-School until her health forced her to discontinue. Her Majesty The Queen also saw it fitting to recognize her by bestowing The Badge of Honour on her.

Final Journey consumers with the data (which is produced in the monthly report on Breadbasket items from the department of Trade) so they can be more aggressive with their spending.

In January 1987, she fell and fractured her legs. She had numerous surgeries with the hope of correcting the problem. She was eventually forced to stay in using a walker to assist her in getting around in the house. In 2002, she lost the functions of her legs, which confined her to bed. In February 2008, she was hospitalised and in May of the same year, she suffered from a coma. She survived until January 28th, 2009 when she passed away.

Mrs Oemler can be described as a virtuous woman. Despite her ailing condition, she continued to smile and entertain people. She was a lady of character, high morals and standards. She will always remain an icon in education for the people of North Caicos.

“We cannot say with certainty that the retailers are passing it on. I think it’s best to say that we are allowing them to operate on the honour system with the expectation that they will pass it on.”

Saunders said the government does not have all the resources to do what it needs to do, a major challenge to delivering the projects they would like to.

In its latest report on breadbasket items, the department of trade, industry, and fair competition noted that in February, they launched a Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement (C.A.R.E.) Drive, which is focused on two activities.

One of those activities includes checks to see whether providers are compliant with their duties to consumers under the Consumer Protection Ordinance (CPO).

The Ordinance specifies that providers should give certain basic information to consumers about goods and services being sold, inform consumers about terms and conditions before payment is made (such as warranties, refunds, returns, exchanges, etc.), as well as abstain from misleading and deceptive conduct, false representation and unfair business practices.

Another C.A.R.E activity is the monitoring of selected breadbasket items to dissuade price gouging, which is prohibited under the CPO.

The Department had stated at the time that they will monitor the prices of the 23 items in specific retail outlets across the TCI to assess how these prices compare with the prices of similar goods or services that are available to consumers in the TCI.

This monthly report has been produced but only for informational purposes, with no analysis offered of their findings.

No indication has been given by the department as to whether providers are compliant with their duties to consumers, an initiative they said they will be undertaking from February.