May 2020 Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) BNNB: “An Uphill Battle for the Poor as Cost of Living Continues to Rise” laments JCTR Social and Economic Development Programme Manager Chama Bowa-Mundia
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BNNB Statement Friday 5th June, 2020 An Uphill Battle for the Poor as Cost of Living Continues to Rise The country’s COVID-19 cases at the end of May 2020 stood at over 1000 cases. Though over 74 percent recovered from the disease and deaths remained very low compared to the global average, the number of cases has more than quadrupled in a space of a month. Despite the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Zambia has slowly opened up her economy under the “new normal” in a bid to ensure economic activities continue and thus protect people’s livelihoods. In...