GOVT ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO CURB SMUGGLING

By Ruth Chayinda

Government has announced cross cutting measures to curb the smuggling of mealie meal and maize.

Defence Minister AMBROSE LUFUMA says among the measures government has put in place is the heightened security and patrols on the Copperbelt and the Northern circuit.

Mr. LUFUMA says anti- smuggling teams have been formed in affected districts.

He has since directed the Zambia National Service -ZNS- and Zambia Correctional Services to deliver more mealie meal to the affected areas to stabilise the prices.

Speaking during a joint press briefing with Home affairs Minister JACK MWIIMBU, Mr. LUFUMA further disclosed that government will carry out an audit exercise to ascertain the maize stock in the country.

And Mr. MWIIMBU said government is currently not allowing the export of maize or mealie meal due to the deficit being experienced.

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