{"id":2862,"date":"2023-01-27T20:40:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2023-01-27T20:52:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:52:57","slug":"cost-of-living-remains-high-amidst-reduced-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/cost-of-living-remains-high-amidst-reduced-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"COST OF LIVING REMAINS HIGH AMIDST REDUCED INFLATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/inflation.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/inflation.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/inflation.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/inflation.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/inflation.jpeg?w=1068&amp;ssl=1 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents of Lusaka\u2019s Kabwata Township have expressed mixed feelings over reduced inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Nawa told Diamond News that the reduction is only good on paper as prices of basic commodities is still high, while John Banda, who operates a barbershop says making ends meet has become a challenge as essential food commodities such as sugar are expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 26, 2023, the Zambia Statistics Agency announced a 2.1 percent drop in the overall monthly inflation for January 2023 to 9.4 percent from 9.9 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Shem Malinda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Lusaka\u2019s Kabwata Township have expressed mixed feelings over reduced inflation. 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