VICE President Mutale Nalumango says the covid-19 pandemic, the Russia–Ukraine war and other regional conflicts have caused a surge in global oil and food prices which has in turn had a negative effect on basic commodity prices. And COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe says COMESA and the European Union have signed two Financing Agreements which will provide new grants to COMESA valued at €48.2 million. Meanwhile, European Union Ambassador to Zambia and COMESA Karolina Stasiak says The Global Community is grappling with the profound effects of climate change and environmental degradation. Speaking during the COMESA 44th Council of Ministers meeting, Thursday, Vice-President Nalumango highlighted challenges affecting government’s ability to improve people’s living standards. “The covid-19 pandemic, the Russia – Ukraine...