Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:41:27 +0000 FINANCE Minister Felix Mutati says the 2017 national Budget will be private sector led. Speaking at a GRZ/private sector consultative meeting in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Mutati said the putting together of previous Budgets had proved a bit more difficult and that what was usually submitted did not even bring out the intended purposes. Mr Mutati said the Ministry of Finance would soon have a Budget debate prior to its formulation by inviting the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) to make its submissions and would be advised on what Government would take so that they moved on and became messengers to the nation. “In about four weeks, my ministry will meet with the chairman of ZACCI as a smaller group so that we deal with all those issues you have listed in a lot more depth and see that the next Budget can be better owned by all […]
