ENERGY Minister Peter Kapala has called for patience among citizens as government works on measures to stabilise the fuel prices. Last week, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) increased petrol prices for February from K29.98 to K34.19 per litre, while diesel increased from K29.96 to K 32.15. The increase has not been received well by several citizens who lament that this will lead to an increase in the cost of living. In an interview, Kapala said his ministry has prepared a cab memo which outlines measures it intends to take to stabilise the prices, although it is pending Cabinet approval. “Nobody likes high prices, isn’t it? So we have prepared a cab-memo, I won’t tell you the contents until it is...

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