THE National Assembly has approved the supplementary budget of K19.9 billion. Recently, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane proposed a K19.9 billion second supplementary budget for 2026. In the supplementary budget, K15.8 billion is earmarked for the Ministry of Agriculture, including K14.7 billion to pay farmers who supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) in 2026. When the matter came before the Floor of the House, Wednesday, Dr Musokotwane moved a motion seeking Parliament’s approval of K300 million under Head 21 (Loans and Investments) as part of the 2026 Supplementary Estimates. “Mr Chairman, I beg to move that K300,000,000 be approved in respect of Head 21, Loans and Investments, as part of the supplementary estimates for...