THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka has increased by K230.75, according to JCTR’s Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB). The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) BNNB for February stood at K9, 278.06 compared to the K9, 047.31 recorded in January. In a statement, Tuesday, JCTR Social and Economic Development Programmes Officer Aquila Ng’onga attributed the increase in the basket to the upward movement in prices of kapenta, cassava flour, rice, among others. “The cost of living for a family of five as measured by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for the month of February 2023 in Lusaka stood at K9,278.06. This reflects a K230.75 increase from...

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