Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:47:55 +0000 A WELL-REGULATED trade pattern in the country presents sanity and harmonious interaction between sellers and buyers in a manner that ensures maximum satisfaction for both parties. In Zambia, adequate legislation is replete to regulate trading in various forms ranging from manufacturing, wholesaling to retailing in malls, stand-alone shops, stalls and markets. Regulation also covers persons trading as hawkers. However, there has been downright disregard of laws for quite some time now due to a number of factors that require to be addressed immediately. Some traders ignorantly believe that it is within their right to trade in the manner they wished on the streets without paying a fee or obtaining a licence. Yet others are very much aware of the legal requirements but elect to ignore statutes to unfairly maximise profit. Others resort to mobile street vending because they have genuinely failed to secure a proper trading allocation. It is […]
