Inflation rises to three-year high at 11.4%

The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday night said an increase in major food items such as fish, vegetables and bread among other has pushed the Consumer Price Index from 9.6 per cent in January to 11.4 per cent in February.

The 11.4 per cent index for February which is the highest in almost three years is an increase of 176 basis points from what was recorded in January.