THE cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka as measured by the JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) has increased by K161.52 for the month of June 2023. The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says the BNNB for June 2023 in Lusaka stood at K9, 239.45 compared to the K9, 077.93 recorded in May 2023. In a statement, Tuesday, JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Manager Muchimba Siamachoka attributed the increase in the cost of living to price hikes in food items such as beans, cooking oil and 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...