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THE prices of mealie meal and other foodstuff have continued to skyrocket despite the reduction in fuel prices.

In Lusaka, the price of mealie meal has shot up from about K56, 000 to K61, 900 per 25 kilogramme bag of breakfast while roller meal has been pegged at K51,000 from K49, 000 for the similar quantity.

Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) executive director Harrison Banda attributed the mealie meal price increases to the high maize prices.

In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Banda said the millers were getting maize at $410 per tonne, which translated into about K82,000 per 50 kilogramme bag using the prevailing foreign exchange rate.

He explained that the price of maize and its sources were a major factor in the price of mealie meal and it could not be mitigated by the reduction in fuel prices.

But Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Sarah Sayifwanda said that the millers should explain why they were increasing the price of the staple food when they procured the maize cheaply.

Ms Sayifwanda said there was no justification in the claim by the millers because they had been encouraged to buy the crop directly from the farmers around the country.

She said millers were supposed to be Government partners and what they were doing was tantamount to sabotage and wondered if they wanted to bring the Government down.

“The millers had caused the Food Reserve Agency to increase the maize prices from K45,000 to K55,000 because the millers were offering better prices,” Ms Sayifwanda said.

Ms Sayifwanda said what was happening was not healthy and she would convene a meeting with MAZ upon arrival from India where she was scheduled to go this week.

A 25 kilogramme of breakfast from Simba No. 1 and GBM Superior Milling was being sold between K60,000 and K61,900 in most of the shops at Northmead Shopping Centre.

Roller meal was being sold for between K49,500 and K52,500 for the same quantity while a 10 kilogramme of Gold Star and Choma Milling breakfast was pegged at K29,000 from K25, 000 in the townships.

At BP Express Shop in Longacres, a 25 kilogramme bag of breakfast was being sold for K61,000 while bread has also been increased to K4,300 from K3,900 at the same shop.

A 25 kilogramme GBM breakfast bag of mealie meal is selling at K61,900 while a 12-and-half kilogramme is going for K33, 800 at Melissa Supermarket in Northmead and Longacres’ Rendezvous Supermarket.

The price of a two kilogramme sugar has been increased from K8,000 to K10,000 while a one kilogramme packet is fetching between K5,500 and K6,000 from the initial K5,000.

All the milling companies, apart from National Milling, which was waiting for instructions from the company’s headquarters in Lusaka, have increased the price of mealie meal.

Chimanga Changa Milling Company, spokesman Auswell Nyoni said millers on the Copperbelt were forced to increase retail prices of mealie meal due to a combination of factors.

He cited the factors as the increase in the prices of bags of maize from K45,000 to K55,000 per 50 kilogramme bag, limited supplies of maize, the fluctuating exchange rate and high costs of production, among others.

Meanwhile the Central Statistical Office (CSO) said on Tuesday Zambian inflation has surged to 15.2 % year-on-year in October from 14.2 % the previous month, largely due to higher food and transport costs.

“The increase of 1.0 percentage points in the annual inflation rate was due to the increase in the cost of food, transport and hotel accommodation,” it said in a statement.

The October jump takes inflation further away from the government’s target of 7 percent by the end of 2008, as high global fuel and food prices have lifted domestic costs.

Zambia, which has vast copper reserves, had agreed to try to keep inflation within single digits and maintain a stable exchange rate in return for increased funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

President Rupiah Banda has vowed to continue his predecessor’s policies, including targeting low inflation.

Times of Zambia/Reuters

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296 COMMENTS

  8. This is where it matters when the local currency depreciates because of foreign investors withdrawing their huge sums of money. And why would this happen? The answer is lack of investor confidence.

  11. Usually the first four comments do not relate to the topic, it just pipo fighting to be number ones and the rest… The worse is yet to come, thanks to the rural vote, booza, they were manipulated!!!

  15. well we know you have to somehow get back your 3pins you lost during the election period with your phony reduction….

    WE want CHANGE!!!!

  16. Ku komenta kabili, we need to comment real issues (#1 and 2) , not just ukubutukilafye bu number 1. Ba RB twafweni kabili ichilayo chenu before we casted the vote. Try to narrow the gap between promises and action. Its time you acted promptly to avoid people complaining about your capabilities.There is too much poverty out there and 70 pin a 25 kg bag is too much for a poor Zambian whose vote you claimed was yours.

  17. After this prepare yourselves, bamunzhi i don’t telegrams that mufuna chiimanga, muna vota mweka…prepare to swallow some more bitter pills!!!

  18. What would PF have done? There is nothing that can be done now, this is a spiral effect of the prices of comodities going up, the prices of MM will come down later next year as all settles.So, don’t go on make political mileage out of this. Cheap politiking!!!!!!!!!!

  19. Here on cbelt it started with bread now its mealie meal pls RB we need yo protection otherwise u will experience an industrial unrest which will paralyse the economy

  20. Well well, this is surely no surprise!! I can bet you before the end of the year, fuel prices will be increased twice. I wonder were we are heading to?

  21. Now that MMD is in power,Expect anything, from bad to worse, they dont care much about the pipo.if elections were to be held tomorrow, they were going to do every thing possible to reduce it to their gain.now that they have gained b4 doing anything they are now lookoing at their Accounts

  22. This reminds of one a Mr Kotoni of national milling he reduced mmeal by 2 pin he just wants to recover what he lost during campaign

  23. Ngabakumushi they should stop asking 4 money to buy fertliser, they should go to bwezani so that he can give back to them

  25. First twaya ku lunch later….akabwali will do, hope i can get bevula after this increment, it is a lot of us who are going to suffer!!!

  26. Change you can believe, it’s final.Obama and OBanda are in charge!Iam glad iam part of this generation that has witnessed change!

  28. Dont worry Bwezani aza bweza mutengo wa unga, LT I must say the nshima looks appetizing in the pic. Njala pano

  29. MAMA YOYOYO TWAMFWA MEALIE MEAL HAS GONE UP AGAIN? THEN WHERE IS THE REFLECTION OF FUEL REDUCTION? AWE WE NEEDED A NEW GOVT KANSHI MWEE THINGS ARE BAD

  30. One local business man was complaining that he had to push the prices of his goods up because he could not withstand the weight of the dollar to the Kwacha for the last couple of weeks before the elections. This was attributed to the fact that both local and foreign investors had to withdraw money from banks around our country due to the careless comments from one of the opposition leaders, who clearly doesn’t understand investor confidence and economics.

  34. Signs of the times. If you advocate for cheap politics, reality will always come back to haunt you! Times are getting hard (economically)and will get harder still; so any cheap promises to “buy” votes will back fire on you. Maybe the masses accross the country (those who are ignorant)will start to realize the extent of the lies they have been told as reality start to slowly hit home. Hope it will be a wake-up call for all the cheated!

  40. They ordered FRA to buy more than necessary maize at high prices thinking they would appease the farmers. Now everyone has to pay. Deliberately increasing inflation is mad. Where is our ‘smart’ finance minister?

  41. EXPECT MORE OF THIS THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR HAS ALL BEEN EATEN UP IN THE CAMPAIGNS JUST TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS.BACK TO UNIP WE WILL BE QUEUING FOR BASIC COMMODITIES SOON.ALREADY THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF KWACHA ON THE STREET

  42. Lady Chiza, it’s not my fault prices have gone up. Let me be, what’s your problem? …and I’ve not been admitted to Chainama, just came check my blood pressure, that’s all.

  43. We really need a working Govt in this country thats able to forsee future changes or needs… What are the planning departments or why does CSO collect data?

    Its Govt does not understand any bit about how to manage prices – To some extent though its a market economy. Somehow Govt must be able to create policies that can allow for stability and/or reductions!!!

    All news is about more taxe taxes and prices increases. Where are the commmon people going to get money for these goods when they are paid peanuts or dont work at all?

  45. I am back ati pa restaurant no akamege, because of high prices…

    Next Next on the line is Colgate, saladi, safu, Sopo etc, then ma coupon!

  49. Diversify in your eating,daily daily ifimabwali.

    Try Rice & Potatoes naka t/bone.

    ifi u cannot do without ubwali,buy amataba and go kuchigayo.

  51. The Hour Has Come for all Zambians to fasten their belts and prepare for RAINY days!!!Those who understand the economy rejected this cook (RB) the villagers, well they couldn’t resist the circus…nomba twachula mukaalale!

  53. twafwa kunsala, Zambias cheap politics. RB assured as that prices of major commodities will continue dropping, this man made a lot of promises we only hope he will fulfill even at least 10% he will be dozing the other 90%

  54. Nw nyama soya’s uselesnes is cumin out,busy reducing things during elections,and funny enof,sum dull pipo even vote 4 him,kaili u rigged and rushed to parliament to take oath,u wil c hw misfortune wil b folowing on you..

  56. #40 Magande is not in this nonsense RB and his campaing managers are the cause of all this they thought they were clever by increasing the maize price they did this without involving Magande.Now this is it Zambians heading for tough times SLEEPY MINDS

  58. Guys,lets not be Suprised.All those reductions on fuel and mealie meal by RB were just political.Me i cant be cheated by these politicians. Just wait and see u are yet to see a lot.Even the pending issue of Salaries of gvnt official.This man RB wil assent to it.Chi maestro if u have nothing to say today,just keep quiet.Lets not loose hope guys,1 day Zambia wil be a better place to live in.Sata dont retire 2011,i wil compaign for you like what i did.

  60. This is what we said before elections. The following will happen next:

    1. Salaries for Ministers will soar;
    2. Fuel prices will go up to K 10,000 before December;
    3. UNZA lecturers may go back on strike becoz the promises by RB were fake.

  61. It is true that the global economic meltdown is and will affect every country and Zed is no exception. However, a further consideration of the whole situ pa Zed reveals more deficiencies in the manner strategic, tactical and operational planning is done by our political leaders. It shows just how much our leaders do not take time to critically think through issues and weigh the possible alternatives available to tackle any given situation. There is too much darkness in their heads and their brains have sunk into their stomachs.

  63. Magande was going to be maintained as MOF under PF any sensible leader would have done that looking at how hard he has worked…

    Kwashala ama salaries manje, then ukwiba and then a Divorce for RB! as the young lady will run for energetic brothers in hood!!!Sugar mummy in the making!!!

  64. RB’s Middle name is Bwezani,Hope he brings down the Price of Mealie Meal..coz if it was PF in Power,no one cud complain about the price goin up..coz we were all gonna have Mo Money in Our Pockets to spend..HA HA HA HA…Dont 4get Pipo the Submarine might jus Pop’ up..

  65. the only permanent way to keep food prices down is to reduce the cost of growing food ie produce cheap fertiliser at ncz, provide cheap seed, provide cheap fuel and electricity. this should be done over a few years and this will encourage people to grow more food.

  68. this is the govt we wanted.
    we have not seen anything yet……..mealie meal is gone up again. is it to late for change this govt…..

  69. The Global Economic Crisis has some low to play as well,The only thing this Anyandule can do is to adjust our perks accordingly. Sata was right we need more money in the POCKETS.

  70. If you recall Sata complained about National Milling’s unilateral reduction mealie meal prices. Sata said they were campaining for MMD since other companies did not agree with their reduction.

    Remember what Chani Fisheries used to do when Kafupi was there? Keeping the mealie meal prices lower than others during elections. I know we are in a free market economy but you cannot reduce prices when the costs of the raw materials are going up unless some one is subsiding for you.

  73. #71 That is just rumour. According to ZNBC RB will announce his new cabinet after he has returned from a summit in RSA.

  74. Better to subsdise mealie meal as in the case of fertiliser. The other wayb out is to increase salaries for civil servants by 50% Akulu mpuno should move quickly. This is his time to show commitment to the plit of the poor.

  76. Only investors enjoy here in zed, now for us zedians we will keep suffering, everything will go up and pa last we will die ku nsala especially our good friends in those villages who voted RB

  77. is that kapenta on the plate my mouth is watering . anyway too bad abt price increase .lets join hands and grow more maize but how fertilizer is at the moment unffordable for common man .

  78. RB 2 announce cabinet after attending an urgent AU meeting in RSA.
    pliz ba RB don’t drop Magande you wil just shot your self in the foot.

    Trim cabinet 2 a sizeable one not 3 ministers heading Agriculture for what.A waste of tax payers money.

    by the way rumors has it VJ shot?

    shame 2 zeds democarcy.

  80. Elo lyanya.See what these villagers have done.They so excited with sugar and fortilazer.Now they wont be able to drink zegolo and bread.
    I was thinking of comming back home but with all this nonense i will stay put and enjoy my english breakfast and sunday roast.
    Very soon zambia will be like Somalia and Ethopia.

  81. These incompetent Leaders that we have,feel secure now because they wil be just saying that,its not only Zambia which is affected by the rising prices of commodities. Ala bwafya pa Zambia. Lady of the Rose where are you? Am missing u!

  82. SHOW ME ONE COUNTRY, EXCEPT CHINA OFD COURSE, BUT IN THE FREE WORLD THAT HAS NOT HAD INCREASING INFLATION THIS YEAR.
    BY THE WAY THAT NSHIMA PLATE LOOKS DELICIOUS, BUT WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH FOR AN ADULT?
    BY THE WAY DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE POST ONLINE?
    I KNOW THEY ARE DESPICABLE BUT THEY SHOULD NOT BE BANNED. A MAN’S GOOD CHARACTER IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE VISCIOUSNESS OF HIS ENEMIES. I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.
    Voltaire (1694 – 1778)

  83. Ba RB remember where you are coming from. Typical of climbing an anthill with ladder, then taking the ladder up with you, and then pouring water on the antill so that whoever gets to you has it tough.

    I thought the prices were to be reduced.

  86. votes in the rural. Aka ikwanise enconomy abanda? next week ati fuel prices go up. we voted wisely tafwa najala.

  87. I told you that once you put him into power/office he will even forget about the promises he made.The mealie meal price has gone up,very soon it will be fertiliser and then fuel.Don’t complain you voted for him.One thing I have learnt from my fellow Zambians of course not all,is that we are easily exploited.Come on guys lets emulate USA CHANGE WE NEED.YES WE CAN.I may not be there in Zed but am also affected by what is happening in my beloved coutry.Munfwaileko akamu Zedian akakupa Pleaaaaase!

  88. You will now see the true colours of RB. All those campaign promises he made were a cheap talk, sugar coated to say the least. You rejected the main man HH and now we will suffer.

  89. #73 Mutota Nsha, please, keep us updated if you can about news on the new Cabinet. I have a gut feeling chaps like Tilyenji, Anamela Njekwa, Akashmbatwa, that FDD lady to mention but a few, will be given some posts in the govt. Have you heard anything on the ground?

  90. Ifintu fyabipa. Ku Mbala its 75000 per 25 kilo. Elo others are suggesting rice and potatoes and an alternative, these too are not cheep. You may need more rice to satisfy your hunger than you will need nshima. Akabwali kalekata pa mala bane.

  91. Please lets be on our knees because the waste is yet to come.You see corruption has a tendancy of putting people who are not ready to run something as though they can.You see a country is one of the most important things a person can ever ask for.We see how people who are proud of there country are doing in America.To tell you the truth not all american’s are happy with what is happening or the results that came out but they respect what the majority are saying.When you look at Zambia we have leaders who don’t understand that a country which is ruled by a leader who is loved performs well economicaly because people will be propelled to work than what i forsee coming to Zambia.

  92. # 78 are saying the truth over JV .Now the increase of mm & sugar will not affect villagers who voted 4 RB because they do not buy mm and RB gave them sugar which I believe they are still enjoying

  93. Politics of the mouth and not the brains. Such is the crop of desperate elements we are to be stuck with for the next three (3)long years. All promises and no truth in what they say.

    Zambia is being run like a kantemba with malaiti yopimisa etc. God help this nation we seem to have lost the way mwandini……….

  94. We told you not to vote for NYAMA SOYA. Now what the hell is this. Mr. President do something or else we’ll hold fresh transparent and credible elections.

  95. Imwe dont prophecy doom to our country. Zambia is going forward, backward never. #45 and NO 46 we refuse your prohecies of doom just because the election outcome was not what you wanted. Now get over your defeat and start speaking good about Zambia. God says that he will do for you what you say in his hearing. Look for that scripture in the Bible when the children of Israel wished they were just dead instead of suffering like that in the Wilderness. Some of them died there , they didnt see the promised land. Therefore repent and redeem yourself.

  97. #78 VJ is not worth shooting. He has full blown HIV AIDS resulting from his promiscous life he led and so may be a statistic soon. Remember how he salivated when Tshala Muana came to Zambia?……..

  98. Does the so called Sikota’s,VJ of this world have this country at heart sure.We know some of the people would have voted for RB but is it a matter of having a president so that our jobs are protected or what.If you where to look at what is happening right now is it not something which the so called educated should see.How can the Kwacha start appreciating and yet prices of commodities are going up.We should be careful because it tells you that government is not feared.How can you interpret what is happening.I thought when a currency is gaining strength it means it has a powerful buying ability but its not the case in Zambia.

  100. #74 How can Akulu Mphuno do something when he has no idea of how the economy runs? he is still waiting for someone to tell him what to do.

  101. We cultivate and always yield surplus food!!!

    Whats wrong with the system? do not know where to look or start

    from!! Maybe we have to produce even more. Export alot and maybe then

    are we going to have a balamced system that supports the

    locals – especially with good policies from the GOVT and a very

    serious clean one minded leader.

  103. LT thats a sumptious Zambian meal in da pic?hmmmmm am salivating!Chicken n Chips?i would’nt touch it with a bargepole!

  104. Viva the Economist. When a teacher came into power’ he built schools that was Kaunda, when a former ponyax,bus conductor came into power, he built the roads,that was Chiluba,When a lawyer came into power, there was the rule of law, that was mwanawasa. Now an economist has come to power watch this space and watch the economy grow. All you bloggers will want to jump on the first plane to Zambia and start looking for land. I hope you are buying land now ka. Meanwood is still avalable at affordable prices.Two days as president is just too soon for you to start commenting. Lets talk here five months from now, you will swallow your words. Yaka shwa kiyena yaka yawa.

  105. As the situation is prices are going up in almost every commodity and where are we going. Luk KCM and mopani are going out meaning more loafers are axpected already about 6000 contractors have been prunned and how are they going to be affording with the trend of prices which are changing every day going up. Please where is my zambia going vist us at CB about have a survey. You Vj you did you part hoping things will change please for me i can aford a meal but go into the shants

  106. One coincidence, America just elected it’s 44th president, Zambia its 4th president. Change is coming to Zambia.

  107. That rape looks nice on the photo. I really wish I could jump into the pc and eat it. All taht was missing was a t-bone.

    We should just start growing our own maize and vegetables.

  109. No.100 I agree with you. Akulu Mphuno is still consulting where he is in South Africa. He has no idea, not even on his cabinet.

  110. RB during his campaign trail promised to cook nshima for the pipo but how is he going to do it coz pipo can not afford to buy mealie meal?

  111. You Chaps Rupiah Bwezani Banda does not sell mealie meal, how do you want him to reduce it give us suggestions. Mealie meal price is controlled by millers who buy the maize from different sources. Immediately after harvest Maize is cheap due to supply outstripping demand as of now Villagers have no Maize to sell, they are using it for planting and own consumption, the millers then have no option apart from importing and the import price will determine the mealie Meal price. So dont just Yap give suggestion on how you want import price reduced without Making our locally produced maize comparatively expensive during next harvest season.

  114. Men have failed this country!Seriously lets consider a lady for 2011 as prezdo.Am sure she would take care of all the way she would take care of children!She would especially make sure the nation is well fed!And women have a lower propensity to steal than men!

  115. We PF warned zed about sugar daddy but ama villagers bali samwa mulandu wa sugar for lutuku. Moneni nomba meali meal has gone up. The pluderers are waiting for positions

  117. Heee, its another disaster for my country men. Thus the welcome and the thank you MMD Rupiah Banda government is saying to the voters.

  124. May be i should change my name to Condolezza ubwali, because that plate on the picture is real ubwali. I can hammer that plate.

  127. UBUPUBA TAKWABA UMUTI.DIVERSIFY WHAT?TELL THE RURAL VOTERS TO DIVERSIFY THEIR DIET AND HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.FYABUPUBA FYE FYONSE!44YRS MULANDAFYE PAFIBWALI?TO HELL!!!!

  128. Hey! wait a menute. I used to be the minister of agric. millie meal was as high as this. Sayifwanda is it because you are a lady or you are just weak? I’l begin selling my maize at a cheaper price. Mwebantu come and buy the maize from me.

  130. I hope those who voted for RB are celebrating,in kitwe the only people we saw celebrating were chinese,indians,lebanese and other fake investors,they celebrated indoors because they were afraid of PF supporters who were very dissapointed with the out come.As a zambian what is their to celebrate when the price of our staple food is hiking and most of our people do not get enough to meet the needs of their families.The litle our people get is subject to tax,how can we move forward as a nation?Sata has come with his policies of reducing the burden of tax on zambians,why should an individual pay more tax than a company?That is my vote is Pabwatoooooooooooooooo!

  131. Indeed #106. Zambia is 44yrs old and just elected its 4th President. The USA has just put Obama as its 44th President. And all these events have occurred within 14 days. Could there be some meaning to this? Help me understand fellow citizens.

  132. I must say that ka nshima looks appetising to the eye.
    Thats the problem when you are married to a white woman..Nshima is very rare only potatoes and carrots..

  135. #111 ULICHIPUBA!THE POINT IS MEALIE MEAL HAS GONE UP!!!!!THE DAMN FOOD IS BECOMING EXPENSIVE IN ZAMBIA.WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR SILLY ECONOMICS.THE FACT IS ITS BEEN GOING UP SINCE KAUNDA LEFT AND AT A VERY FAST RATE!THIS INDICATES THE FAULURE BY MMD TO COUNTER THIS TREND:WHETHER MARKET FORCES ARE AT PLAY OR NOT THEY HAVE FAILED.PERIOD.

  136. 132 KUBWELA KU ZEDI TA,KULI VI GELO VIZIBA KUPIKA TA,ONE ZAMBIA ONE NSIMA ONE BONDWE ONE VINKUBALA,ONE NATION

  140. hey LT can u pls edit your story by removing the picture for that nshima?? Masetting sana aya mwaamba.Mulemona kwati twalisekelamo eating rice with chopsticks everyday????????To some of us the above picture more provocative than that of a naked woman in the sunday post!

  141. Akulu mpuno………….!!. I wanted to come back to zed but i think i will wait abit. Things don’t look good yet. 104 how much is meanwood selling land?

  142. 136 mange if i come to zambia how will a zambian woman cook for me when i wont be able to afford the meali meal without a job.Please enlighten me..

  143. #53 you have made my day. bakamushi will still vote pa nkoloko as they do not buy mealie meal. get cheap fertiser & sell their maize to fra at good price, thats it for them.they do not pay tax directly so whatever you say to them, they will not understand

  144. Do I see a hidden, dirt hand of VJ, the rigger, in this spiral of prices of basic commodities or is it just coincidence? Having finished rigging the votes in Sikongo, and to avoid being out of employment, he is now rigging mealie meal prices. Next, he will rig the salaries of ministers, especially if he is not appointed to the cabinet. Oh, God save us from VJ machinations

  145. I thought in a democratic country people are free to vote for their prefered candidates but here in Zambia MMD and PF are now enemies.
    Remember that united we stand divided we fall. In 2011 if parties that did not do well want to get more votes in the rural they should just convince them in a good way not insults please because the more you insult them the more you receive lesser votes.
    Let us differ on principle but not becoming enemies please because no matter what we shall still need each other to develop this country.

  146. Ba PF mwalisebana after loosing on sunday only 2see a chintako of that unnamed woman,when mazoka (MSRIP)lost some women match na mabele pambilibili.After ECZ verifies all the votes pls just conced defeat,
    Stop this nonsense of name calling ‘u’ were the same chaps calling
    the late LPM (MSRIP) at Cabbage at last he improved things we so the benefit of reach the hip completion point now days Zedians can borrow money from Banks those who did not even won a car are owning a vehicle.
    Now RB you are calling him Nyama Soya the Man will prove you wrong and might better the living standards of most Zedians wait it just too early to pull him down.

  147. How I wished Zedians cud do this for RB. But, far fetched coz our payslips from now onwards will be battle fields.

    They will milk us in an effot prove a point using my hard earned salary. Poor Zedian way of things.

  148. Sad that prices are up, let us see how President Banda will react to this before he goes for the tour outside Zambia – if those plans are still alive.

  149. RB attending a summit in RSA my foot! Ths cahp has gone to MFUWE to dream up his cabinet. apparently he promised a number of people the second position so he’s gone in hiding to think clearer on the matter.For all you wishing to know who will be second,rumour has it that AKA may just be the one.

    So# 73,get your facts right. RBis in MFUWE… enjoying himself. UNIP coming back through the back door. God bless Zambia

  150. The logic of some bloggers is shocking. How can we think that the MMD has caused mealie meal to go up. It is improtant to note that everywhere in the world prices never remain the same. Prices always change upwards, otherwise new mecedes benz was going to be costing $120 as it was in the 1960/70s. But that is not the case because on the process of depreciation of all currencies of the world. It is important to know that even when the exchange rate of Kwacha against, say dollar remains the same it does not mean that the strength of the Kwacha is stable, NO. It simply means that the Kwacha is depriciating at the same rate as the dollar, but I assure you they are both going down.

  151. I think Zambia deserves to be a village, I dought if MMD is going to finish the remaining 3 years.

    Many children of the Almight GOD are praying hard, so just wait and see, we have no problem surpoting Nyama soya the so called Rupia Obanda, all we wanted is change from MMD to PF or UPND.

    May God forgive for they do not know what they are doing. if these people truely riged the elections then it shall come to pass, but if they won genuinely then God is going to bless the work of their hands,otherwise they are playing with fire.

    Every Zambian is crying and you expect peace and to go free No No No thats a lie.

    Remember what happened to the Children of Isreal,so to us Zambians.

  152. #135
    WAYAMBA KUTUKANA You must be PF, There is no way you can detach meealie meal from the economy, the double edged sword is you reduce maize price, you reduce mealie meal price but then you demotivate the farmer that grows it. Thats the paradox and the question is how do you strike a balance. The answer is reduce fertilizer but the benefit will not be emmediate because the fertilizer is not even in the soil yet. Simple economics that sata cant comprehend thats why we rural farmers will never give him a Vote. i hope you are not as educated as King Cobra always want a fight but never wins any.

  153. #135
    WAYAMBA KUTUKANA You must be PF, There is no way you can detach meealie meal from the economy, the double edged sword is you reduce maize price, you reduce mealie meal price but then you demotivate the farmer that grows it. Thats the paradox and the question is how do you strike a balance. The answer is reduce fertilizer price but the benefit will not be emmediate because the fertilizer is not even in the soil yet. Simple economics that sata cant comprehend thats why we rural farmers will never give him a Vote. i hope you are not as educated as King Cobra always want a fight but never wins any.

  154. HH/SATA Pact – was it worthy?
    While I agree that HH and SATA merging would have created a twist to the face of the results I must say winning MMD in my view was still going to be difficult. Political dynamics go beyond adding figures together and making a conclusion. Voters look at more factors than we see. Let us suppose that HH and SATA merged; you dont expect that whoever was chosen would get the sum of what the 2 got in the ended election, NO. You must realised that public opinion is a delicate variable. Some of SATA’s followers were going to back off if HH was put as president of the pact. Similarly, HH would lose some following if SATA was made president of the pact.

  155. Leave us villagers out of this pliz!Things will change for the better very soon.Things are just trying to fall back in place after the anxiety and uncertainties of the past week!It could be worse if King Cobra had made it!So thank us!After all most of u eat fast junk food and have diabetes b4 50!

  157. Is it true that Sata has been evacuated to RSA and that’s why he has not been heard or seen issuing statements in public the past few days? Is it true Lubinda is now acting PF presido? Please update

  158. MMD votes only increased by the nite, I wonder if it is true ‘Mighty iwina icungulo?’ Can we change the constitution so that all votes should be counted and announced during the day

  159. I think its too early, this RB has not yet started working. He is still reading congratulatory messages from well wishers. I am realiably informed that it will take him 1 year to finish this victory celebration, then he can start work. In the meantime nikulimba

  161. It is expected, if the price of bag of maize is increased from K45,000 to K60,000 what do you expect a miller to sell his meal meal? Simple economics you need to susbide production inputs to reduce the price of mealmeal.That is why we need economical managers who understands these issues. vote wisely in 2011. Vote for HH.

  163. #150 Fine. If only we can have 1 of your type for every 1 million of PF & UPND supporters then our country would move forward.Pls fellow bloggers lets argue with our brains-unless u don’t have any.

  165. Next MMD is going to tell us that mbeba is being taxed because of simple economics that kaponyas like me can’t understand

  166. Give him some time pipo! No leader in any country can make a difference in 3 days. Change will not come without sacrifice for a while. Have faith. Don’t critizise after 3 days. Zambia will prosper, we will see great changes in Zambia in the few years to come.

  167. #111, please be objective and level headed. How did Akulu Mphuno reduce the price of fertiliser yet he does not sell any?

  168. # 140 you are really funny…you ve made my day. How can nshima be more provocative than a naked woman? Continue eating rice in china. Ifwe pa Zed tuleina na nshima. I need to hear from you.

  170. #159, are you suggesting that MMD ni mfwiti since their victory is associated with darkness? Pliz alert us we don’t want a part that has suc a tag.

  175. #168 Montana.Kanshi mwe mazambians mwabashani?Instead of sympathizing with me you start mocking me!This is typical of MMD cadres-instead of sending msgs of condolensces to PF&UPND,they’re busy laughing at them!

    By the way,we’re having a victory party tomoro @ Shang Ri la Hotel (only MMD card-holders!)

  176. # 167 Akulu Mphuno can subsidise the fertiliser like he has done to bring it to 50pin for those rural pipo that have formed corporatives.But the effect is not emmidiate bnecause the rains, have to come, the grain has to be planted, fertilizer has to be applied and the maize has to grow before harvest. should i be telling you all this sure… but ba PF whats wrong with you. we the rural pipo gave yopu levy who improved the economy and now we have brought you akulu mphuno to improve it further just listen and watch

  177. # 167

    Akulu Mphuno can subsidise the fertiliser like he has done to bring it to 50pin for those rural pipo that have formed corporatives.But the effect is not emmidiate bnecause the rains, have to come, the grain has to be planted, fertilizer has to be applied and the maize has to grow before harvest. should i be telling you all this sure… but ba PF whats wrong with you. we the rural pipo gave yopu levy who improved the economy and now we have brought you akulu mphuno to improve it further just listen and watch

  178. RB HAS BEEN PRESIDENT FOR ONLY THREE DAYS HE HASN`T EVEN FORMED HIS OWN CABINET,SO I DON`T THINK HE SHOULD BE BLAMED FOR THIS.LETS GIVE HIM ATLEAST ’90 DAYS!

  182. #140 LOL

    Provocative it is, not only to you abroad but also to many many Zedians locally that can only afford one meal of nshima with rape in a day.

  185. Iwe shushushu, are you not aware that Bwezani has been in control of government for over 90 days already. It was the presidential powers that he used when he directed for the fertilizer subsidy (campaign). The same principle can be applied here(fulfill a promise).

  187. #179 report yourself to the nearest police station, you need to be arrested for assault. why do you go about beating people? You must be a pf cadre…

  189. # 175 i tell you i am in tears with my friends…you are really a funny gentle/man/lady. The aspect of comparing nshima to a naked woman…then your feelings must be inversely propotional to your taste. Keep it up brother.
    #171 learn about HIV/Aids. Mimwe mutana abana ifyakulya. Tawaishiba ati Ubwali ni self contained?
    Anatola iv you are my man/woman.

  190. Is this the name we are going to call our presido, “AKULU MPUNO?” Quite funny eah! I only know of one person who accepted such names i.e Sata – King Cobra and now some have elongated his sirname to read Sata-na

  191. This is the fault of Zambians.Prices were manipulated so that people could vote for MMD. Now that they’ve got what they wanted from ignorant Zambians(votes), what do they care?

  193. In free-market economy its the traders who control the prices and not the govt. but the govt. can intervine if it feels its citizens have been taken advantage of.
    Law of demand and supply comes in. This is the time of the year when price for this commodity goes up regardless of who the President is or was supposed to be.

  194. Can all well meaning Zambians back home go on streets to protest this increase. People will starve with their low incomes. Namwebene you rejected HH who offered k 3.5m salaries and even signed a social contract, after all surity is there his BILLIONS you should have just demanded his money yaba Zambians mulapapusha.used to sufering.

  195. # 175 do you know the meaning of that hotel in Lozi? Shun’ga malukwe means “pull your trousers up”. Is that what you are going to do and with who?

  199. #191, dont say from ignorant Zambians, say from some ignorant Zambia. By that you are excluding some of us or else you will be bruised on this blog. Okay?

  200. This is just the beginning. Things are likely to get worse when the second new deal government starts spending to please all the boot lickers that ganged up to steal the votes!

  201. #196 we are talking about Zambia and not Africa .To answer your question think in terms of the season in which we harvest maize in Zambia.Mind you there was no winter maize this year.

  207. The best picture for the story would have been kama 25kg bag of B/fast and Roller not this one. Quite misleading, becoz on the plate there isn’t nsima only but other food stuffs.

  209. Ba Sara kukonda ndeke so you have to go to India first kuti kongono kaoneke. you mean your deputy can’t go or the PS. Unga ni moyo wama Zambians osa yesa kusobelesa bantu, we don’t want yellow maize to crop in again.

  210. IWE ENGINES!!AS MUCH AS YOU FEEL YOU R ANALYSING ANYTHING HERE I DONT NEED TO BE AN ECONOMIST TO UNDERSTAND THAT A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY SUPPLY FERTILIZER AND THE GOVT PAYS THEM BILLIONS OF KWACHA.AND WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE NCZ?WHAT WE WANT IS A GOVERNMENT THAT CAN LOOK AHEAD.EDUCATION MY FOOT!!WHATS THE POINT OF BEING EDUCATED IF IT CANT BETTER YOUR LIFE?I DNT NID TO TELL U IF IAM EDUCATED OR NOT BUT I MUST BE REASONING BETTER THAN YOU:WHETHER YOU ARE A PROFESSOR .MMD HAS NO IDEAS.PERIOD.BY THE WAY READ WHAT ALL UPND OR PF SUPPORTERS WRITE.YOU SEEM TO BE MMD BUT THATS NOT THE POINT.AM NOT PF BUT A ZAMBIAN WHO IS TIRED OF TRYIN SUMTHING FOR 17 YEARS ITS NOT WORKING!

  211. imwe imwe imwe! HELP ME SOLVE my plobulemuz… how will we savive i thought nyama soya would give us more food bt instead his watching. to soon to be true.TWAFWENI we voted efyomwalefwaya!

  212. If you are enjoying MMD’s brown envelope, pliz do it mumutalalila. Don’t just yap anyhow. Who told you Sata has been/was evacuated to South Africa? Sata is not sick and he’s very much in Lusaka. Yesterday, he had a meeting with the EU delegation (international observers) at his residence. If you are abroad, think of how you will be sending those dollars or pounds to sustain your relations here. Soon mealie meal will be K100,000.00.

  213. We told you to vote wisely. See the way the train you decided to board has began it’s adventure. This’s only the begining, wait until they get down to serious work and we’ll see who’ll still be able to have 3 plus meals a day

  215. Thanks for the discussion, the issue I raised in my earlier buttocks discussion is really making sense. RB must react or well will all die of hunger.

  216. Any of you guys heard anything about gobal food crisis? ma Scholarship yanu ayo simugula vakudya ku states or ku UK? even in these countries prices have gone up. And to some of you so happy about Bakumunzi suffering? those guys got no shops – Chigayo chabe.. so price of mealie meal? mmmmh….

  218. Allow me 2answer only 2questions frm the followin:
    #59 YES Magande is resignin becoz he cnt stand the shame RB has crowned him of tokin of things tht wud not happen,he dnt want his C.V 2be tarnished.

  220. ‘The time has come’ fellow zambians for MMD to show us who they really are
    you see these quacks taLK too much and we shall just have to reap what you voters have sowed

  222. I dont expect Bwezani, to do anything with mealie meal prices.It appears he is quareelling with opposition.

    Instead of celebrating i expect MMd to start working to impress the working class who for 10 years have not voted for them.

    If prices will ever go down may be by K2000.

  223. It shows how useless most of you town dwellers have become. Who tells you us in the village want your processed mealie meal? We pound our maize and our cassava on our own. We grind our millet and sorghum on our own. We are self reliant while you mourn about high prices of food. Mwanya, solve your own town problems first. Ba kapoli imwe.

  225. #218 continued
    To #73 RB watever u call him is in Mfuwe brainstorming (of which he has no brains)new cabinet. Which RSA?
    #89 Aka Lewanika wil be Veep,Teta Minister of Local Govt, Mbita Chitala Minister of Finance watch this space this is the beginning of poverty for mother zambia

  227. The people saying RB is not to blame for the high mealie meal prices must be very dull. Don’t you know that the president has control on almost everything in the country if i may ask you, how did nyama soya manage to reduce the prices of fertiliser? so even on mealie meal he can prevail… all we wanted was simply change PF or UPND.Wait most of you who were in the forefront supporting MMD will die from hunger this is just the begining. Education is worthless if you can’t use it to better society. SURELY YOU’LL REMEMBER HH & SATA when u start sweating blood. ATLEAST I CAN AFFORD… MWAPYA!

  228. If there was a way i could resign from being a zambian and just stay on an island where i can maybe have a breather.

    I cant stand buying mealie meal at K100,000, fuel at K8000 while our friends in Zimbabwe despite quintilion inflation are buying it at half the price.

    Bus fares are so high,kapenta beans as is also sky rocketing.I was shocked one time i thought of buying Vinkubala, is there anything poor people gonna affort.

    Rice per Kg is K25,000.now where do we run to.

    Maybe USA since our brother Obama is now presdo.

  229. I stay in Zim and we are celebrating that Zambia is exporting maize to our country. What a pity, Zambia needs first to feed itself before exporting the surplus. Call this Afrigonomics hey

  230. Bwezani, just nationalize the buggers like we did in the late 80’s. Nabatumpa sana. We did not win just for these guys to remove the persian rug from under our feet in such a rude manner. Sha!. Just a few days into the presidency and they begin misbehaving? Nangu ni free market mwe bantu.

  232. Even Obama doesnt believe in a complete free market economy.Robert Kiyosaki in his book Cash flow quandrants says these guysz are just playing around with numbers.

    I dont subscribe to the exergerated dollah kwacha exchange rate.These guyz are just picking masuku from the basket on our head.

    No wonder PF leader said if he wins he will not listern to CSO with their numbers.

  233. Chabipa balunda..but ba RB bambe ukubomba…this is the suppose 2b middle of some1 elses’s term.Ba LT eyo picture ya fulukisha bondi.

  234. mwe bantu help me,i need to buy some fertilizer for my mother in mkush,but when i called my mother today in mkush the fertilizer is costing 240 000 per 50kg,please help me,where can i find the fertilizer for 50 pin,is it just 50 pin in chipata or u can buy this fertilizer for 50pin anywhere in the country,plesae help

  236. If Bush did it , Goldon Brown did it including Sakozy and other European leaders, why cant R.B come up with his pwn rescure plan.Nationalise some of these companies.

    am doubtful he will do that becoz one of his leutenants owns a milling company.

    R.B just Nationalise all those companies that are exploiting Zambians starting with Mobile companies to mealie meal

  238. But even in Chipata, truck loads of 50pin fertilizer are crossing into Malawi via the porous Malawi Zambia border which does not have a natural barrier. The fertilizer is there but only a select few are benefitting by accessing it at a low price in Zambia and selling it for a tidy sum in the neiboring coutries. But no problem. RB will sort them out when he comes back from a well deserved holiday.

  240. On behalf of Mr Cao Lee Zhang and Wang Xin Lu, i would like to imform you sleepy zambians that we’ve just gotten a loan from China Construction Bank to start a new company in zambia. The company will be called Kawayawaya Construction and all technical staff will
    come from china because we are coming with new technology called labour intensive.
    however alot of jobs are there for you in form of sanitary cleaners, wheel barrow pushers and watchmen. your salaries will range btn 150 and 200 pin.
    dont worry about meali meal our all weather friends MMD will give your free meal meal. see you soon.
    greet mike kabulubu mulongoti and big mouth teta for me.
    see you soon.
    Zai dian

  241. Bwezani, just nationalize the buggers like we did in the late 80’s. Nabatumpa sana. We did not win just for these guys to remove the persian rug from under our feet in such a rude manner. Sha!. Just a few days into the presidency and they begin misbehaving? Nangu ni free market mwe bantu.

  242. Imwe Bant, Vegetables are now costing K5000, Kapenta and Beans K30,000 per galon.Cooking oil K52,000.

    One strange thing is that no matter how the cost of food is rising ,no reciprocal rise in pay is seen.

    We cant even dress smart, a suit is costing K1,200,000, how can you afford when your pay is below K900,000. TYhe moment you put it one your boss will be on you where did you get the money,

    Rent yena tekulanda, elephant house imagine rentals going at K 650,000.

    We are tired, enough is enough……….

  243. Late P.K Chishala appealed that BA BUTEKO MUTUBELELEKO ULESE mulunde fimbi pantu bambi tababomba.

    to the people ikataneni nga ma BUNZI.

  244. Obama totally disagrees with the operation of a free makt, he says it is a system that was founded on trial and error,it is not free from shrtcomings.Look at how free mkt has affected America, the new president will inherit a huge debt, negatibe balance of payment.

    What i thought was see what worked in Kaunda and Chiluba put them together and see what works.

    R.B we cant fold our hands and let free mkt mop our every hard earned money from our pockets.Privatisation was rushed as if we never had tomorrow to think of.Look at where those guyz have reached us.We are not agaist a system, what we are against is govt sitting idle watching doing nothing

  246. Indeed, the biblical prophesy is now coming to pass, first Cursed is a man who trusts in fellow men.( NEVER TRUIST POLITICIANS i.e RB, SATA, or HH), second in the book of Revelation it is written that the price of wheat and flour will soar. so brothers and sisters when you see such things happening LIFT YOUR HEADS UP AND SEE YOUR SALVATION COMING. For your infor. last week a 50Kg bag of chicken feed was going at K 144,000. but today it is at K 162,000. what next?

  247. It is sad at school we are only tought how to be employees and nopt employers, am sure politicians are scare we gonna catch up fast.

    They every day see people hungry, angry and crying becoz of hunger.I think they are happy so that they can hire them during election at a cheap rate.

    Next election, we will give them minimum wage for all their agents, let them not cheat us on stoping cashualisation and high pecks, when they just hire us for just a oack of shake shake (Beer).

    They are all liars,am disappointed, starting tomorrow am going on self imposed exile,until prices come down.take me serious

  249. Nyoka, thanks for that refreshing Bible scripture.Its sad in our country we are treated as slaves eating crams from the king’s table

  250. Mmmmmmm, this dish is so inviting. I am missing Kapenta and Repu. I can’t find repu any where near here. Repu has its own taste in this world!

  251. This stuff is just wat we expected. I dont wanna sound pessimistic
    But hey that wat happens. Even if it was HH or wats his name who one
    same thing.

  252. #195.Montana, Thats part of what we’re going to do @the hotel.I need a partner to go with so if you’re of the opposite sex i can chater one of those chopers the politicians were using for you!Just tell me the location.Remember to bring that nshima I’m seeing above.If you’re lozi don’t bring nshima made from millet pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  253. #178 RB promised to bring change within 10 days of being in office ,He has 7days more for the people to beleive that he is a man of his own words .let us wait and see

  254. RB and his MMD, its just the begining of BAD things to come from this poor and disorganised govt!!what you see, is what you get,PERIOD!!

  255. LT arrest #250 Mrs President-she is talking about missing rape!

    Ok there’s too much talk against brown envelops so RB govt shuld resort to white envelops knowing u zambians even with white envelops u’ll start complaining!Whats wrong with us kanshi? We gave u Levy mwakana ati no levy ni cabbage,we don’t want a vegetable! Ok,we give u RB this time and again u’re at it, iyo RB ni Nyama we don’t want him! Now tell me what do u want? If its Maureen that u want so that u can have the MILK u wont have her!!!!!!

  256. manje how does RB allow the prices of mealie meal to be increased just after getting into power? Has he 4gotten that most of the people that voted for him are from rural areas?.. and they are the ones that are nsima-dependants. Afakeko nzelu! He should even go on a diet so he can look like a man. He looks like…. nasiyako!!! Tragic!!!

  257. Kaili apa Mu zashininkisha. We have eyes but all of us can see. Just ended elections stand as true testimony to this. Hatred was used of justfy that SATA can not be president and shadows made to hide the incling info, that would expose them. God is is good. he will expose you MMD for all the world to see. The irony of is is That yesterday they were shouting and screaming how the kwacha has gained. Then this !!! iyo mwandi ni katwishi

  258. GBM all that nshima around his waist he cant let the poor eat, ba PF muli bakaso ubutani so naku bunga sure……tamwakateka!!

  259. We can afford as PF when we spend over 500pin on talk time for my wife and i plus another 600 pin for my gal friend. Just increase it to 100 pin

  260. Anyone intersted in a large scale diversification agric investment?
    I have some land available. I was thinking a ‘Matoke’ (banana) plantation or irish potatos to substitute Kaunga. This has worked in Eact africa and shouldnt be a problem pa Zed. Seriously think about it Pipo.

  261. YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET! RB AND HIS NEWLY FOUND MINIONS WANT TO FATTEN THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS FIRST AND BY THE TIME THEY ARE DONE, YOU WILL PROBABLY BE DYING FROM AIDS/HUNGER.

  267. some of u guys will die very sad pipo,honestly why are u so pessimistic about a man who hasn’t even been sworn in yet?Even Obama told americans that he can’t promise to solve all their problems in one term.For once be positive and wait until u have a basis to criticise RB.I’m afraid if u criticise the man too much u’ll fell ashamed to congratulate when he does a good job.Perhps u’re just good at appreciating someone when they are dead.To be honnest is the increament really that much?Be real!Pipo who were affording b4 the increaments will still continue doing so.Kids in villages are well fed & are fat but yo kids in shant compouds(PF kids)are the ones who are malnutritioned!

  271. #140 Anatola IV man/woman how do u draw parallels btwn a nude pic & a plate of nshima? I’ve tried to interpolate and extrapolate but its not working!I got some mealie meal here so be my guest this weekend!

  272. Mr president you are a ship captain to a lot of people,to the poor,the children,the women,the sick and even the rich people.now you can at least see to it that prices for goods and services such as cars,fuel,pizza,air tickets and the like go up but melie meal!come on we all need to eat

  273. seems our Sara is keen to go to India and look into this matter after the “allowance”. sure sure zo ona ba PS olo ba Deputy minister can’t go to india. This issue may look small but the people are affected big time. lelo tione how you are going to cook nsima pamutengo uyu. ask the electorate again and see whether they’ll answer you nicely.

    supercalifriagilisticexpialidocious

  276. Interesting how mealie and nshima still remains a measure of progress of Zambia. I think it is really long over due we moved away from reliance of nshima as a staple food. As others have suggestive we need to be more innovative and find alternative. Sad enough we don’t have a leadership that can put in place policies that can unleash that innovativeness and progress among Zambians. Hopefully we will have better leadership options in under three years time. There are great Zambians with great experience that can help turn this country around and hopefully we will have them for 2011.

    In the mean time start with yourselves and find a cheaper alternative to nshima – let the market dance

  277. Bigge zoona time twalya ko nama rice nama macaroni yamu jazz akabwali 35 yrs zoona alo bigge, buka bwela ubunga nga twalya ko buga life

  278. Let’s see how many rural voters are going to receive hand-outs of mealie meal at thse prices!! It’s not the same as sugar!! But it is the same story every election year. The villagers are duped and then dumped! Guess who will starve? You reap what you sow.

  280. Tatuleukita Ubwali bulechepa pantu mutengo wabunga naunina ukuchila amalipilo elo nabambi tababomba. Tulekabila ukulya uluchelo, akasuba nechungulo nomba tulefilwa mulandu wamitengo wafyakulya nauchilamo. WHO IS GOING TO SPEAK FOR US THE POOR???????????????????????

  282. Chong1:Exsay how can you prepare yellow pulp?
    Chong2:Yellow pulp comes from the states exsay,so even MC hammer noshes yellow pulp!
    Chong1:Then lets hammer the stuff!

  283. RB gave free foods to villagers to rig/bribe village voters, now it is time to pay not only for villagers but everyone must pay SHREK’S mess, what next?I don’t know why Zambians voted for this LUMP-OF-MEAT! brainless!

  284. mwebantu cant just resist to cast the blame on the government. which country in the world isnt feeling the effects of the credit crunch? ah ah you thought you wre gonna escape forever? times are bad every where. rice prices skyrocketed in asia a long time ago. it had to happen to our maize sometime.there is simply no money around. muza broka big time!!!!im just worried about the mtengo now. how is it gonna be mu february when the demand for mealie meal is at its peak. siiza fika che ku 100pin 25kg?

  285. NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE FOOD FREE OF CHARGE SINCE BECAUSE IT IS UNAFFORDABLE. WELL BEFORE ELECTIUONS IT WAS POSSIBLE WHY IS IT NOT POSSIBLE NOW? AND WHAT IS RB DOING ABOUT THE SITUATION? SLEEPING AS USUAL.ZAMBIANS ARE IN FOR A FIX FROM MR DOZER, he is dozing as we speak.

  286. Tepapa this is the result of fake promises. Twalasumina. cant you look at nyama soya, hes fat already but we are failing three meals a day shame!!!!

  287. RB start dribbling the way u did with ZESCO loadshedding and fertilizer. Reduce mealie meal to K10,000.Shame ama vote yakwiba

  288. When Sata was saying pipo will see change in 90 days, you did not believe him. How many days has it taken Nyama tobo for pipo to start seeing change. Go RB go, next fertilizer, then sugar nefitenge fyonse ulunde, kaili baka mushi bachili nabakwata. Change we’ve been waiting for. MMD wamuyayaya.

  289. Exactly what on earth are my relatives going to feed on? RB ‘s sleeping lizard.

    God will watch and God will take control on behalf of all Zambians who did not vote for this MESS.

  290. watch the space…….. u are yet to see a lot……WHAT U ARE SEING NOW IS A DROP IN THE OCEAN…. LOOK AT THE TRADE DEFICIT……WHERE IS ALL OUR EXPORTS GONE…… WE CANT JUST BE IMPORTING……. AGAIN TOO MUCH OF COPPER RELIANCE WILL KILL THIS ECONOMY….REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO KAUNDA ERA….. ZAMBIA PLS WOKE UP AND DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY…………

  291. How do you expect pipo to survive honestly most casual works are paid max 300,000.00 plus they have to pay for rent.Not
    Kaya mwandi ba MMD….

  292. People let us riot like we did in 1986 except this time we must be burning all buses coloured blue and white.
    Kwasila

  293. Magande heavily sedated in a Paris Percy Millitary hospital. Nyama Soya sidelined him.
    Now this is the result. The MMD spent a lot of money for their rigged elections. we the populace will have to pay a higher price for everything. Those cosmetic price rreduction b4 elections have come to haunt us.

    Rupiah was not the best candidate. National Milling reduced Millie Meal b4 elections lets see what they will do after the fraudulant elections now. Strikes in Zambia are on the offing to greet Bwezani.

  294. Constitutional office holders (cabinet ministers and their deputies)are celebrating , dancing because their salaries and gratuity will be increased. since Nyama Tobo has gone through. he will assent to it.

    The rural folks never understand this. At least the USA elections takes care of this. Powerful states like California has more elctro votes than smaller states. In zambia Copperbelt and Lusaka should have more say in Votes total than rural areas. because a wrong chap like Nyama Soya in future can go through. Shame to Zambian Politics. zambia sucks.

  295. #255, you never cease to amuse me. I know you miss repu too. nothing tastes like repu. Everyone knew what I meant except you…. strange but funny..

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