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The prices of mealie meal and other foods have continued to skyrocket, raising concern among residents of Lusaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 25kg bag of Mealie Meal is trading between 170 and 200 kwacha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And several shops checked in Lusaka have run out of the commodity, with shop owners stating that they have not received new stock from millers, for the last three days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders are expected to address the media on Tuesday on the mealie meal situation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Victoria Kayeye Yambani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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