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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Uganda spent more on several services and commodities in May compared to April, data from Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) show.<\/b><\/p>\n

In details contained in the May Consumer Price Index, Ubos noted that there was a persistent increase in the price of services, especially fares for both road and air transport,.<\/p>\n

Mr Edgar Niyimpa, the Ubos principal statistician, said at the weekend that the increase had, therefore, pushed up inflation to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent in April.<\/p>\n

During the period, he said, passenger transport by road inflation rose to 4.4 percent from 2.2 percent, while air transport increased by 11.7 percent.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Mr Niyimpa said, the price of meals in restaurants had increased by 8.1 percent compared to 6.3 percent, while food crops and related items inflation stood at – 1.4 percent from – 2.4 percent, due to an increase in prices of tomatoes which rose by 19.5 percent in May compared to – 3.4 percent in April.<\/p>\n

Data also shows that the price of sweet potatoes fell to -12.3 percent compared to -19.9 percent, while fresh-leaf vegetable prices rose by 13. 5 percent from 1.6 percent.<\/p>\n

Energy fuel and utilities prices rose by 9.5 percent compared to 7.9 percent in April due to solid fuel inflation, which rose to 18.8 percent compared to 14.3 percent.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Mr Niyimpa said, charcoal prices increased by 21.9 percent in May, from 18.8 percent, while firewood prices rose by 13.8 percent compared to 6.9 percent in April.<\/p>\n

Liquid energy fuels inflation increased to 4.8 percent from 3.9 percent due to a price surge in petrol, which rose by 8.1 percent from 6.9 percent, while diesel rose by 1.1 percent compared to 0.1 percent in April.<\/p>\n

Ubos also indicated that Jinja registered the highest inflation of 5.1 percent, followed by Kampala High Income at 4.6 percent, while Kampala Middle Income registered the lowest at 2 percent.<\/p>\n

Bank of Uganda recently warned that inflationary pressures had heightened, which necessitated monetary tightening to keep inflation within the 5 percent target.<\/p>\n

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