{"id":108704,"date":"2015-04-15T13:18:39","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T13:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=108704"},"modified":"2015-04-15T13:18:39","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T13:18:39","slug":"inflation-hits-16-6-percent-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/04\/inflation-hits-16-6-percent-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation hits 16.6 percent in March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation for the month of March hit 16.6 percent up from the 16.5percent recorded in February.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;FcPHZTsyURfcla8SPkEM7OgaEeq8Ho2m&#8221;]This represents a 0.1percent increase from the February 2015 figure.<\/p>\n<p>Central, Ashanti and Volta regions recorded inflation rates higher than the national average of 16.6percent.<\/p>\n<p>Greater Accra however recorded the same inflation rate as the national average of 16.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Deputy Government Statistician, Baah Wadie electricity, water and gas among others were the main drivers that led to the current inflation rate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Lorrencia Nkrumah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflation for the month of March hit 16.6 percent up from the 16.5percent recorded in February. 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