CABINET has approved the issuance of a Statutory Instrument that provides for the suspension of duty on the importation of 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat. In a statement, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa indicated that the exemption was necessary in order to allow millers to meet the shortfall in the supply of wheat on the local market. “The President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, called for the 5th Cabinet Meeting in the Year 2024, on Monday, 18th March, 2024, at State House to deliberate on policy and legislative matters aimed at improving the general living standards of the people: Cabinet approved issuance of a Statutory Instrument namely, the Customs and Excise (Suspension) (Wheat) Regulations, 2024, that provides...