• The upward movement in the basket is attributed to increased prices in food items.January saw an increase in mealie meal prices.• JCTR remains concerned
• Government must come up with effective fiscal and monetary measures that will reduce the pace at which prices of goods and services are changing.•
• Government efforts in growing the private sector should be the best indicator of performance.• Government alone cannot absorb all the unemployed people in the
• Decrease of K227.48Ngwee from the month of August…• Downward movement in the basked is attributed to reduced prices in items such as other fruits,
• Government’s Economic Transformation Programme will focus on job creation, value addition in key sectors.• The budget has demonstrated the government’s willingness and zeal to
• Kwacha’s recent appreciation against major currencies• Reduction in fuel pump prices effected on 1st August, 2022.• Influence of seasonality on both the food and