PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the country’s inflation would have been lower than the current 7.1 percent if it were not for the war in the Middle East. President Hichilema adds that the country’s geological mapping will be completed by December. Meanwhile, Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says God knew what He was doing when He made President Hichilema president in 2021, stating that God built resilience and strength in him to handle difficult issues. Speaking during the 13th Zambia International Mining Energy Conference and Exhibition in Kitwe, Thursday, President Hichilema said mining and energy were important to the country’s economic reconstruction. “Mining is extremely important to our economic reconstruction, growth and more growth agenda. Energy is extremely important...
