IT IS good to be back after almost a month-long break from this column while on my short-lived annual vacation, which should have gone on up to October 3. It was, however, cut short after...

JAPAN has yet again shown its commitment to the enhancement of the movement in the region by financing the construction of the Kazungula Bridge. The joint project which has protracted will help to enhance the...

THE sale of cooked and fried foodstuffs in small kiosks commonly?known as tuntemba is worrying.?Talking Shop feels that these outlets do not meet the necessary?environmental requirements to sale food such as chips, sausages, nshima?or other...

MARKETING is one of the few management oriented disciplines. For those that have worked in the field of marketing for some time, they will attest to this fact. People in marketing would never be successful...

IT IS always difficult to take an inside look into the make up and operation of any business whether small or big from external point of view. At times the outside look and the unattractive...

By JUDITH NAMUTOWE – FOREIGN Direct Investments (FDIs) are an essential requisite in any country’s quest for accelerated and sustained socio-economic development. FDIs are an essential element in that they can boost the country’s efforts...

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE just-ended 18th edition of Highway Africa Conference in Grahamstown-South Africa, one of Africa’s largest gatherings of media practitioners and owners has reaffirmed the commitment to the growth of journalism profession...

AS I write this article my heart goes to the families of the Mazabuka tragedy that claimed twelve lives in February. According to media reports, the driver of the truck swerved to the lane of...

THE move by Government to compensate the misplaced Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for Rufunsa district is a welcome development that will improve the livelihood of people in the area. A total of K1.4 million has...

THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) should be commended for taking a firm stance by rejecting trading licences of people who intend to sell food and beverages in unsanitary locations. The sale of food and beverages...