TODAY, we take look at business loans as a way of financing business operations. More than three weeks ago I looked at various ways of financing a business of which a business loan was one...

A FORTNIGHT ago, we looked at the ethical dilemma facing some corporate businesses. Later on, in the previous week’s edition, we looked at how the accountancy profession is poised to handle such dilemmas. From the...

By CHRISTINE MWAABA – THE completion of the Mongu–Kalabo Road has elated fishermen who are now able to sell their catches easily and make more profit than in the past. One of the fishermen Moses...

THE African continent has continued experiencing sluggish economic growth despite having huge resources  compared to European counties. Africa’s growth continued to increase from 3.7 per cent in 2013 to 3.9 per cent in 2014, a...

IT is always tricky to highlight a supposed wrong or shortcoming of which one is a victim for obvious reasons – it is easy to be subjective and, therefore, unfair to the doer. I found...

When we talk about pension schemes, many people only think of occupational ones organised by employers. Little do we realise individuals can arrange one for themselves. On a particular accession, I was in the company...

THE Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) last Friday hosted a colorful reception for new and fellow members at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka. This event has been held annually since June 2011 to celebrate...

THE 25 kilogramme (kg) bags of mealie-meal have continued to miss in some major supermarkets and other retail outlets in Ndola. Most supermarkets and retail outlets in the city are only stocked with 10 kg...

AGRICULTURE remains the key priority sector in the growth and poverty reduction agenda of Zambia as over 60 per cent of the population derives its livelihood from it. In the recent past Government has developed...

IT was on March 3 this year while I was going for work around 07:30 hours that another motorist hit into my motor vehicle from behind. As fate had it, 07:30 hours is too late...