THE Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged government to put in place effective interventions to reduce the cost of living, noting that it is currently much higher than in 2021. And ZCCB has expressed concern that despite reports from investigative wings showing an increase in corruption within government, senior public officials seem to be shielded from prosecution. The Catholic Bishops have urged President Hakainde Hichilema to suspend any public leader under investigation and to publicly declare his assets and liabilities, even in the absence of a law compelling him to do so. In a pastoral statement on the state of the nation, Friday, ZCCB president Archbishop Ignatius Chama said the exchange rate, which was expected to stabilise as promised...