YES you have read correctly; for as low as K290 you can insure your house. As promised last week today we will discuss how one can complete the purchasing of insurance for their house. To...

A FORTNIGHT  ago, I indicated that the direct and obvious result of the proposed changes to the Mineral Royalty Tax regime is the K2.3 billion annual loss of revenue. Apart from that, there are other...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – THE tourism sector is a sleeping giant whose potential has not been utilised in Zambia.??If well-managed, the sector can contribute to the socio-economic development and job creation to compete with countries...

THE number of fatal road traffic accidents which are taking place almost on weekly basis is worrisome and a drain on the national economy. The cost of losing both human life and pieces of property...

Talking Shop has observed with grave concern the continued tendency by some vendors in Lusaka to continue selling meat products in unhealthy conditions especially in the evening. Various products such as fish and meat are...

A SENSE of home ownership is one of the notable trends characterising the Zambian society in the recent past. Although the nation still has a shortage of about three million housing units according to reports,...

MOBILE service providers in the country should upgrade their systems in tandem with their increasing customer base to efficiently provide data and mobile services to customers in the country. Of late, customers are experiencing serious...

THE trend by most restaurants in Lusaka to keep cats in eating places is causing discomfort among clients. Talking Shop has observed that most restaurants especially those owned by foreign nationals have a tendency of...

THE Government has been receiving financial support from cooperating partners, particularly the World Bank, for the Irrigation Development Programme. With this year’s poor rainfall pattern, the obvious question is what has become of the winter...

MOST shops in Mtendere area are in a habit of selling expired products to their unsuspecting customers. Talking Shop has observed that this trend poses a health risk to the customers who consume the products...