GOVERNMENT has increased the allocation for CDF to K6.2 billion in the 2026 national budget, with the increase translating to K40 million per constituency from K36.1 million, an increase of K3.9 million. And Finance and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says government will recruit 3,500 teachers and 2,500 health personnel in 2026. Presenting the 2026 national budget in Parliament, Friday, Dr Musokotwane said out of the total K253.1 billion, K33 billion will be spent on education, K26.2 billion will go towards supporting health service delivery and K1.2 billion will go towards the 2026 general elections. “Madam, I propose to spend K253.1 billion or 27.4 percent of GDP. This will be financed from domestic revenues of K206.5 billion, which is...