FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane says government is doing its best to cushion the impact of the drought. Asked to react to fears that the long hours of load shedding would trigger hyperinflation, in an interview, Dr Musokotwane said food was the major driver of inflation and he didn’t see those prices jumping suddenly. “I have always said that when they measure inflation, the biggest driver in the measurement is the price of mealie meal, the price of relish – the price of food stuffs, it is the biggest driver of the changes in the inflation rate. And with the maize quantities that is being brought in Zambia, actually we are surprised because the quantities are increasing every month, I do...

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