PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO GO DOWN – FRANK BWALYA
May 19,2025
The United Party for National Development (UPND) Presidential Support System Media Director, Frank Bwalya, has urged the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to ensure that suppliers of goods and services reduce prices following the Kwacha’s appreciation against the US dollar.
Speaking to the media at the Anderson Kambela Mazoka House, Mr. Bwalya stated that it would be unfair for suppliers to continue charging high prices, as this would amount to consumer exploitation.
He emphasized that the government remains optimistic about protecting citizens from unjustifiably high prices of goods and services, given the positive economic developments.
Mr. Bwalya pointed out that the government has implemented various measures to facilitate a reduction in commodity prices, particularly following the Kwacha’s gain against major global currencies.
He noted that the improved power supply should also prompt mealie meal producers to lower their prices, expressing confidence that they would respond positively.
Mr. Bwalya further stressed that while commodity prices typically rise when fuel prices increase, the recent reduction in fuel prices should logically result in price cuts by suppliers.
He reflected on the challenges faced by the UPND government in controlling high commodity prices in its early days, attributing the difficulties to the inherited debt burden but expressing optimism about future price reductions.
Mr Bwalya has called on producers of goods and services, who are usually quick to increase prices, to avoid raising the cost of essential commodities during this period of economic improvement.
Mr. Bwalya concluded by highlighting that President Hakainde Hichilema remains committed to ensuring a steady supply of medicines in health facilities and dismissed opposition claims as malicious propaganda aimed at undermining government efforts.
©️THE FALCON
Citizens, we are approaching elections, so you will be seeing fake achievements. Do not be fooled. Resist being conned, again.
Even if the price of mealie meal was dropped to K5 per 50kg, or we suddenly started having electricity for 28 hours per day, or the Kwacha become 1 to 1 with the US Dollar, or the cyber laws were ditched, or all the jailed opposition members were pardoned, or JJ welcomed back and given his Petauke seat back, or the stolen sulligate was returned, or the KKIA zinc pellets were reconverted back to its original pure grade gold, or all the tribal appointments were reversed, we should still vote these people out of office next year.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
God bless Why Me and Captain Ibrahim Traore.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
Is he introducing price controls? Who told him mealie meal cost is determined only by power supply?Do something useful bwana, then the price of mealie meal will be affordable.
Due to byelections.
Prices of goods can go down if rate of dollar is
Stable and price of fuel remains same for a very
Long period.
Ba Bwalya says something that isnt possible.
“The United Party for National Development (UPND) Presidential Support System Media Director, Frank Bwalya, has urged the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to ensure that suppliers of goods and services reduce prices following the Kwacha’s appreciation against the US dollar.”
Please explain to is in concise and explicit detail how that is possoble Mr. Frank Bwalya or is it Reverend….
Explain to us…I meant to say
Frank bwalya no one listens to you anymore as you have lost your relevance in politics.