PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has chaired his first Cabinet meeting of the second term, which approved the framework for the 2027 Budget and 2027-2029 Medium Term Budget Plan. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa says government will now shift its focus from economic stabilisation, which characterised the previous five years, to growth under the “Grow Zambia Agenda”. The meeting, held at State House on Monday, also set out government’s medium-term economic priorities, which include creating jobs, maintaining single-digit inflation and a stable exchange rate. In a statement issued after the meeting, Kangwa said that to attain fiscal consolidation, government would broaden the tax base, enhance compliance through digital systems and improve efficiency in tax administration. “The President of the Republic of...