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August 2024 Basic Needs & Nutrition Basket Statement: Ensuring Consumer Protection in the face of Rising Costs of Food Items
(2024-08-29)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) expresses concern over the rising costs of essential food items, which have increased the Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) in Lusaka to K10,669.33 in August 2024, ... -
Basic Needs Basket (BNB) For January 2011: Will the Minimum Wage Increase the Purchasing Power for Employees? JCTR Asks as the Lusaka BNB Reaches K3,000,000
(2011-02-05)The minimum wage is one of the most important labour market policies in any economy. It is an instrument that raises much debate due to mainly three things. First, its effects on the welfare of employees, especially those ... -
Empower Youth With Jobs to Meet Their Basic Needs, Says JCTR
(2012-03-15)Zambia’s policy framework in response to the challenges of youth development is embedded in a number of polices and strategies. These policies and plans are products of changes in time and context of the situation of the ... -
Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB): A discussion
(2020-09-27)This video is an interview with JCTR's Muchimba Siamachoka where she is discussing the Insights of the August Basic Needs Basket (BNB). She is interviewed by Annette Mulenga of JCTR. -
October 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Towards Economic Resilience and Building Sustainable Initiatives
(2024-11-06)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) published an analysis of the October 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB), revealing a slight reduction in the cost of living in Lusaka. The BNNB stands at ... -
September 2024 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket Statement: Addressing the High Cost-of-Living through Inclusive Socio-Economic Policies
(2024-10-02)The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has reported a reduction in the Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket (BNNB) for September 2024, which stood at K10,478.04, reflecting a K191.29 decrease from August 2024 in ...
