SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says government will in September start negotiations with private creditors, including bondholders, on a non disclosure agreement basis. And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the country has downgraded its GDP growth rate from 4.2 percent to 2.7 percent due to low copper production in the first half of 2023. Speaking during the 2023 Mid-Year Economic Performance and 2024- 2026 Medium Term Budget Plan, Nkulukusa said government was negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the Official Creditor Committee. “In terms of the next steps following the reaching of the next agreement in June, we are now negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding with the Official Creditor Committee. I know some will ask...