NGOCC says the removal of tax relief on energy-saving appliances in the 2027 national budget will raise the cost of living for female-headed households and women traders. NGOCC adds that the 2027 National Budget leaves marginalised women and girls behind, as the Anti-GBV Fund remains unfunded, while the Gender Equity and Equality Commission remains non-operational. In the 2027 National Budget presented by Finance Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, government proposed to discontinue zero-rating of VAT on energy saving appliances. In her analysis of the 2027 National Budget, NGOCC Executive Director Anne Anamela, however, commended the doubling of the school feeding programme to K1 billion and the increase in Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries to 1.6 million households. Anamela further applauded the proposal...