The Millers Association Of Zambia (MAZ) has said that the price of mealie meal on the market should be between K120 and K140 per 25kg bag of breakfast meal depending on the brand.
Speaking in an interview with Phoenix News, MAZ president Andrew Chintala has attributed the high prices of mealie meal of up to K175 per 25kg bag to some traders taking advantage of prices being circulated on social media following an upward adjustment on fuel which is not reflective of the current true retail price of the commodity.
Mr. Chintala in an interview with Phoenix News has since advised consumers to consider buying mealie meal from designated selling points of milling companies and from registered agents to avoid being exploited with none reflective prices.
He however says the exploitative prices are out of the control of millers especially since Zambia is a liberalized economy but disclosed that millers are worried with the distortion in pricing and are currently looking at ways to address the matter.
Following a hike in the price of fuel, pictures circulating on social media show mealie meal prices as high as K175 per 25kg bag of breakfast meal that has resulted in some retail outlets taking advantage of the situation and changing the cost of the commodity upwards.
Hahaha life in the new dawn. Never in the history of zambia have we seen prices of commodities going up this much. Are we in the great depression or what
i believe this wil be under control very soon.
It is under PF that we saw price of vreakfast 25kgs going up to K215
Social media cannot influence the increase in prices; The prices circulating on social media are reflecting reality on the ground.
Millers association is afraid of the new dark government president. Afraid of being fixed.
*breakfast meal*
The 2.8 ati shani…. forward ka
K 175.00 per bag of Millie meal.
It’s a great achievement by the upnd government…
So these people expected the prices to remain the same after they increased fuel. How is the comodity transported? The gorvernment of liars supported by followers who are now doing it out of shame. Anyone in support of this gorvernment today are doing it out of shame.
Chipante pante Government in full swing…kikikikikiki now social media has taken over running the Government…pwipwipwipwi….New Dawn no direction….2.8 million its your fault
I am urging all of you to get ‘NOW’ photos of yourselves and compare with ‘THEN 2023’ photos of yourselves and see how muzasila na ma IMF tighten your belts useless measures!
WE MOVING INTO THE REAL WORLD NOW
NO MORE VOTE BUYING
FARMERS WILL BE HAPPY AND HOPEFULLY A BUMPER CROP SO SUPPLY AND DEMAND WILL DICTATE THE PRICE
AND NOT SOME FAT POLITICAN SITTING BEHIND A DESK
THIS NONSENSE OF “GIVE ME” “GIVE ME ” IS BEING PHASED OUT
can social media posting influence price of a goods
bwana, we are fixing the inkonomi
Some turbulence before the work shows……
Soon the clique and their supporters will be sidelined as looney lone Street corner protesters, ignored by everyone……..
That is a given…..
This Chintala is full of excuses. Those who are honest will remember the many times he and his cartel visited State House on issue of mealie meal price. And many times Government through FRA offloaded cheap maize and no reduction in the commodity was ever achieved.
Naikaba bane.
Some of us who supported HH in preference to lungu from day…………
Will have a 2nd ” We told you so ”
While most of you were signing Sontapo while the looting was going on , we told you lungu ain’t up to the job………
Most of you finally agreed , except the clique and the beneficiaries of corruption….
Now again we are saying things will get better………..
Expect a resounding ” we told you so…….: