08
Aug
CHAMWE KAIRA The year on year inflation rate stood at 4.6% in July in the Khomas Region compared to 4.7% registered during July last year. The slowdown in the annual inflation rate emanated mainly from the slow increases registered in the price levels of ‘food and non-alcoholic beverages’ (from 10.4% to 4.8%); education (from 4.5% to 0.6%); and ‘miscellaneous goods and services’ (from 4.4% to 1.6%). For the compilation of inflation, the Namibian Statistics Agency has grouped the country into three zones. Zone 1 is made up of (Kavango East, Kavango West, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa, and Zambezi).…