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Producer Price Inflation hits 17.4% in January 2024

Producer prices increased in January 2024, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) surging to 17.4 percent from 16.6 last December, indicating substantial inflationary pressures on domestic producers.

Inflation rises to 23.5% in January 2024

The inflation rate was up marginally at 23.5 percent year-on-year in January compared to 23.2 percent in December in 2023, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday.

Akoto Afriyie wants import restrictions bill back

Former Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie has urged the government to consider imposing restrictions on the importation of specific food items to safeguard Ghanaian farmers and bolster their competitiveness on the global stage.