Posted 3/4/2024, 12:08:50 PM
NDC Communications Member Disputes President's Claim of Falling Inflation, Citing Soaring Gari Prices
- Beatrice Annan, member of NDC communications team, voices concern over President's claim that inflation is improving
- Highlights rising costs of basic goods like gari, traditionally considered an inferior good
- Says food inflation rose from 8.4% to 23% under Planting for Food and Jobs program
- Notes price of gari has soared from 5 to 25 cedis, impacting household budgets
- Comments made in response to President's State of the Nation Address on February 27, 2024
