THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning says it released K23.2 billion in January to finance public service delivery, of which K7.4 billion was spent on debt servicing, among others. And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the revised Cash for Work programme is expected to restart in March or April, 2026. In a statement issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Treasury, Monday, the Ministry stated that K4.9 billion was spent on the public service wage bill, while K7.7 billion was released for transfers, subsidies and social benefits. “Highlights of January, 2026, budget releases: It is against the foregoing policy backdrop that the Government, through the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, released K23.2...




