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Inflation in Sweden slows down in March

STORY: Inflation in Sweden slows down in March SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Statistics Sweden (SCB) 2. various of supermarkets 3. various of Stockholm's streets STORYLINE: Inflation in Sweden slowed from 4.5 percent in February to 4.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden (SCB) said on Friday. Mikael Nordin, a statistician at SCB, said that the cost of certain goods had decreased from the same period last year. SCB said that inflation, measured as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was mainly driven by mortgage costs rising by 39.3 percent for apartment owners. Meanwhile, tenants paid 5 percent higher rents for their apartments than a year earlier. However, increasing housing costs were offset by cheaper diesel and electricity -- down by 17.5 percent and 9.1 percent respectively year-on-year, SCB said. Besides increased lending costs due to the Swedish central bank raising the benchmark interest rate f

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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CHINA-CPV VETERANS-PORTRAITS (CN)

(230727) -- SHENYANG, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the portrait of Ma Shixun on July 14, 2020. Born in 1932, Ma participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in 1950, serving as a statistician. Seventy-three years ago, the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) crossed the Yalu River and fought alongside the army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, eventually winning the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in 1953. Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War. Photographers from Xinhua took portrait photos of some CPV veterans. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Ghana recorded 3.1 pct GDP growth in 2022

STORY: Ghana recorded 3.1 pct GDP growth in 2022 DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic in Accra 2. various of a market in Accra 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Ghana's government statistician 4. various of a market in Accra 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Ghana's government statistician 6. various of a market in Accra STORYLINE: Ghana recorded a growth rate of 3.1 percent in the gross domestic product (GDP) last year, the Ghana Statistical Service announced Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the government statistician, said during a press briefing held in Accra, the capital of Ghana, that the growth rate fell short of the targeted 3.7 percent and was mainly due to the lower growth in the agriculture and services sectors. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Ghana's government statistician "The services sector grew by 5.5 percent for the year 2022. And this growth rate in the services sector was driven

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Inflation hits record high in Ghana

STORY: Inflation hits record high in Ghana DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Accra central business district and the market (file) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government statistician at the GSS 3. various of Accra central business district and the market (file) STORYLINE: Ghana's consumer inflation rate surged to 54.1 percent in December, a record high, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) said Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the government statistician at the GSS, who announced the increase at a press briefing, said the rise in the inflation rate was due to the increasing prices of food and non-food items during the month under review. SOUNDBITE (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government statistician at the GSS "The overall food inflation for the month of December 2022 stood at 59.7% and within the year-on-year inflation rate, 8 subclasses for food inflation recorded rate higher than the overall food inflation of 59.7

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China, Tanzania agree to strengthen cooperation in development of statistics

STORY: China, Tanzania agree to strengthen cooperation in development of statistics DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Tanzania 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ALBINA CHUWA, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) statistician general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania STORYLINE: China and Tanzania on Monday agreed to strengthen cooperation in the development of statistics for the benefit of people in both countries. The agreement was made during talks between the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania, Chen Mingjian, and the statistician general of Tanzania's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Albina Chuwa, in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. At the event, Chuwa thanked the Chinese embassy for supporting Tanzania's 2022 National Population and Housing Census. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ALBINA CHUWA, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) statistician general "The Chinese embassy has

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Tanzania conducts national population and housing census

STORY: Tanzania conducts national population and housing census DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:07 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzania President 2. various of Dar es Salaam citizens providing details to census officials 3. various of streets in Dar es Salaam STORYLINE: Tanzania on Tuesday began conducting its National Population and Housing Census with President Samia Suluhu Hassan being among the first group of people to be counted at State House in Chamwino in the capital Dodoma. A team of census officials led by the statistician general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Albina Chuwa, and the commissioner of the National Population and Housing Census, Anne Makinda, visited the president at 6 a.m. for the counting. "I have done with the counting. It is true there were many questions but they all can be answered in a short time," President Hassan told journalists after she was counted. SOUNDBITE (Swahi

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#CHINA-CPI-MAY-RISE (CN)

(220610) -- SHAOYANG, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers select vegetables at a supermarket in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County of Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, June 10, 2022. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.1 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.2 percent thanks to effective COVID-19 control and a sufficient supply of consumer goods, noted Dong Lijuan, a senior statistician with the NBS. (Photo by Yan Qinlong/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CPI-MAY-RISE (CN)

(220610) -- ZUNYI, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee pumps gasoline to a car at a gas station in Yuqing County of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2022. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.1 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.2 percent thanks to effective COVID-19 control and a sufficient supply of consumer goods, noted Dong Lijuan, a senior statistician with the NBS. (Photo by Wang Yongjuan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CPI-MAY-RISE (CN)

(220610) -- NANJING, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects vegetables at a supermarket in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2022. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.1 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.2 percent thanks to effective COVID-19 control and a sufficient supply of consumer goods, noted Dong Lijuan, a senior statistician with the NBS. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CPI-MAY-RISE (CN)

(220610) -- NANJING, June 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee arranges vegetables at a supermarket in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2022. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.1 percent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down 0.2 percent thanks to effective COVID-19 control and a sufficient supply of consumer goods, noted Dong Lijuan, a senior statistician with the NBS. (Photo by Sun Zhongnan/Xinhua)

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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

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Ghana's economy expands 5.4 pct in 2021

STORY: Ghana's economy expands 5.4 pct in 2021 DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Accra independence square 2. Various shots of Accra central business district (market) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government Statistician 4. Shots of the market 5. Shots of the fuel station STORYLINE: Ghana's economy showed signs of recovery from the impact of COVID-19, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recording a growth of 5.4 percent year on year in 2021, compared with the revised growth rate of 0.5 percent in 2020, the Ghana Statistical Service said Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, said the higher growth rate in 2021 was due to the strong growths of 6.4 percent in the third quarter (Q3) and 7.0 percent in Q4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government Statistician "The provisional current annual GDP estimate including oil for 2021 stood at 459,130.9 million Ghana cedis, and this compares

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Sweden records highest inflation since 1991

STORY: Sweden records highest inflation since 1991 DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Sweden STORYLINE: Sweden is experiencing the highest inflation in decades, with a 12-month inflation rate of 6.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden said on Thursday. "The inflation rate rose sharply because of a general and broad price increase. Prices on food and non-alcoholic beverages rose, but mainly it was rising electricity and fuel prices that had a major impact," Caroline Neander, a statistician of the agency, said in a press release. The CPIF (Consumer Price Index with a fixed interest rate) 12-month inflation rate rose by 1.7 percent from February to March, according to the Swedish government agency. The rate was mainly affected by higher energy prices, which contributed 2.2 percentage points, adding that additional contributing factors were higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages. The agency also repo

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Working hard to earn happy life

STORY: Working hard to earn happy life DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mi Xuemei working in the company 2. various of views in Guangdong Province 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MI XUEMEI, National lawmaker from Guangdong 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MI XUEMEI, National lawmaker from Guangdong 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MI XUEMEI, National lawmaker from Guangdong 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MI XUEMEI, National lawmaker from Guangdong STORYLINE: Working hard to earn happy life Mi Xuemei is a customer service director of a clothing company in south China's Guangdong Province. Born and raised in a small village in northwestern Gansu Province, Mi came to Guangdong to seek a better-paid job when she was 22 years old. Mi believes in the power of hard work. From security guard to factory statistician, Mi served in various positions over the past 20 years. Today, she is not only the customer ser