JESUIT Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Executive Director Fr Alex Muyebe says the debt restructuring deal is likely to have a positive impact on the food basket. Currently, the cost of living for a family of five living in Lusaka stands at K9,077.93, according to the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket. In an interview, Wednesday, Fr Muyebe, however, said that the impact wouldn’t be immediate. “I think we should expect to see some positive impact although not immediate because the debt restructuring deal has no got no direct linkage. You are looking at a number of factors, for example, the pressure on the Kwacha now will be lessened and so the performance of the Kwacha will be fine. If...

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