Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Pierre Abena, At World Premiere Of "Holiday Twist" at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on November 7 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Pierre Abena, At World Premiere Of "Holiday Twist" at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on November 7 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Holiday Twist Premiere - LA

Pierre Abena, At World Premiere Of "Holiday Twist" at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, CA, USA on November 7 2023. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ghana records highest inflation rate since 2004

STORY: Ghana records highest inflation rate since 2004 DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Accra central business district 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government statistician 3. various of Accra central business district 4. various of Tema Port 5. various of bus terminal 6. SOUNDBITE 2: ABENA BADU, Vendor at Kimbu in the capital Accra 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LESLEY DWIGHT MENSAH, Economist with the Institute of Fiscal Studies STORYLINE: Ghana's inflation rate reached 23.6 percent in April, the highest since 2004, said the Ghana Statistical Service Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, said at a regular press conference that the food inflation increased to 26.6 percent and the non-food inflation increased to 21.3 percent in April. Providing policy considerations for national and subnational decision-makers, the government statistician revealed that 295 out of the 305 brand items in the inflation