PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says it’s important to say things as they are because numbers don’t lie. Earlier this month, President Hichilema’s predecessor, Edgar Lungu, criticised the UPND government for the state of the country’s economy, asserting that his worst was far much better than what Zambians are currently experiencing under the new dawn administration. The Head of State has responded by contrasting the performance of the country’s economy under his leadership and that of his predecessor. Meanwhile, Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says debt restructuring is at an advanced stage. Speaking on Thursday, during the last day of the second Zambia Economic Growth Forum 2024 by International Growth Center (IGC) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr...

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