FINANCE Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has lamented the drop in Zambia’s projected growth from 4.8 percent to 2.3 percent, saying the first half of 2024 has been challenging. And Ministry of Finance and National Planning Assistant Director Domestic and International Taxation, Jimmy Sakala, has disclosed that the country’s total collections in the first quarter of 2024 reached K32.34 billion, surpassing the budget target of K32.31 billion. In a speech read on his behalf by Acting Secretary to the Treasury, Sandy Manza, during the 2025-2027 Medium Term Budget Plan and 2025 National Budget Consultations, Tuesday, Dr Musokotwane said the country was wrecked by cholera and drought in the first quarter of 2024. “The economy was expected to grow by about 4.8 percent...