THE Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) says there is not a single miller that is selling mealie meal at K300 after production, contending that third parties are the ones exploiting consumers with abnormal prices. The association further says it has been having discussions with government to see how millers can support government’s intention to cushion mealie meal prices. Speaking when he featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview programme, MAZ president Andrew Chintala said there was not a single miller that was offloading mealie meal valued at K300. “There is not even one single miller that is offloading mealie meal at K300 from the factory. I think the prices from the private milling companies start around about 240. The most expensive commodity...

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