 The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Corporatives and Consumer Affairs wishes to inform the general public that our suppliers of sugar have registered some difficulty in meeting our usual demand for the commodity. Unfavorable weather patterns led to poor crop yield and lower production quality, which resulted in generally low stock levels of sugar within the region. We are currently in the process of securing shipments from alternative suppliers and I expect that the shipment is early as next week. Rest assured that measures have already been put in place to avoid any future shortages. Until then, we are encouraging consumers to carefully manage their personal stock.