BUDGETING is a critical aspect of every Information Technology (IT) leader in his or her duties.Is your IT department operating with a budget?Is your budget aligned with the business objective?Is your budget focus on short...

By KIRU SICHOONGWE – It is said that Africa is China’s natural ally.The relationship between the two is one of the most important in our times.In fact, at the start of each year, the Chinese...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has recovered more than K4 million worth of goods and services which consumers would have lost.CCPC executive director Chilufya Sampa said the commission received...

KENNEDY MUPESENI – THE decision by United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lift all Covid-19 related restrictions will boost commodity prices further, a business consultant has said.Mr Johnson has lifted all COVID-19 related...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) can only intervene on exceptional circumstances in the foreign exchange market as it is projected to be stocking up foreign exchange for debt restructure.With debt restructuring...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – AFRICA should take a multi-resources approach to address its current energy crisis to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number seven, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has said.AEC executive chairperson NJ...

By CHATULA KANGALI – THE Government should come up with a tangible program aimed at controlling the spread of livestock infectious diseases to reduce morbidity and mortality, a livestock sector review has recommended.According to a...

By KELVIN MUDENDA – SMALL and Medium Enterprise Development Minister Elias Mubanga says the New Dawn Government will not give empowerment funds based on political connections or affiliation.Mr Mubanga said citizens must come to terms...

THE peaceful atmosphere under which the Kabwata parliamentary by-election campaigns are being conducted deserve special note, given where Zambia is coming.Previously, by now Kabwata Constituency could have been a battlefield where machete and gun-wielding cadres...

By STEVEN ZANDE – THE Government yesterday released K1.46 billion for social protection programmes of which K1 billion is payment for pensioners under the Public Service Pensions Fund (PSPF).Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane...