ZAMBIA Must Prosper (ZMP) Secretary General Chanda Kasolo says many families may reduce their meals from three to two per day to cope with the increasing cost of food items. Commenting on JCTR’s findings that the cost of living for a family of five in Lusaka now stands at K10,603.40, representing a 2.9 percent increase from the K10, 307.01 recorded in February 2024, Kasolo said individuals in the lower income bracket would be more impacted by the increase. “You see, because of the high cost of living, I’m seeing people with cars are now jumping on public transport just to try and put something on the table for the family. This is so because they can no longer afford the...

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