Rainbow Party President Wynter Kabimba on Friday morning visited incarcerated UPND President Hakainde Hichilema at Mukobeko Maximum prison.

In an interview shortly after the visit, Mr Kabimba said Mr Hichilema is looking well.

He said he encouraged Mr Hichilema to be strong.

“He is looking well, I encouraged him and tried to strengthen him,” Mr Kabimba said.

The Rainbow Party leader also condemned the prison conditions under which Mr Hichilema is kept.

Mr. Kabimba said the people that have thrown Mr Hichilema in prison have already punished him enough due to the poor prison conditions.

“HH needs encouragement from those of us that are outside because prison conditions in this country are terrible and that is why I refuse to agree that that’s why I don’t agree that our prisons are now correctional facilities. These are not correctional facilities, there is no way you can correct somebody’s behavior in deplorable conditions. So they are still prisons,” Mr Kabimba said.

Mr. Hichilema was arrested in April and slapped with a non bailable treason charge.

He is scheduled to appear in the Lusaka High Court on the 14th August 2017.

Mr. Kabimba later posed for some photos with some UPND members of Parliament and party officials.

Kasonde Bernadette Ndakasha is the owner of popular bakery Kassy’s Classic Cakes. She is a young Zambian entrepreneur who advocates for self-sustainability and encourages the youth to use their skills and talents to make an honest living. She recently launched her first book, ‘Baking with Kassy’. “Its such an honor and a great privilege to have our own local baking book for Zambians and by a Zambian.”

We caught up with her for an interview.

KAPA187: When did you discover your love for baking?

KASONDE: I discovered that I love baking somewhere in 2013, when I started continuously trying out different things when it came to cake recipes. I found it interesting and exciting.

KAPA187: What was your inspiration to establish your own baking business, Kassy’s Classic cake?

KASONDE: Starting my company was actually not a planned move. In 2014 I got fired from my formal job for no proper reason so I told myself I will have to do something on my own, as opposed to looking for a job all over again.

KAPA187: What would you say separates Kassy’s Classic cakes from other cake makers?

KASONDE: Basically I feel it’s the fact that we have worked on our product for so long and we have perfected it. When you get a cake from us you are guaranteed a perfect and satisfactory product.

KAPA187: What challenges did you face when starting up your business, and how did you overcome them?

KASONDE: The first challenge I can talk about when I just started is that I didn’t know how to bake. People used to complain a lot, some people would actually bring back the cakes and demand their money back. I spent a lot of time trying out different recipes until I found something that worked.

Other than that there was the issue of market penetration. Almost everyone has a bakery, so trying to win people over was hard. It took a lot of marketing and free give always to finally convince people that I do have something to offer.

KAPA187: What type of cakes do you specialize in?

KASONDE: We make cakes for all occasions; wedding cakes, picture cakes, themed cakes, anything.

KAPA187: Tell us about your book “Baking with Kassy”, how has the response to it been so far?

KASONDE: The response to the book has been great, but you know there is always room for more. We are hoping we can reach people on different platforms other than social media, which we are using right now to do all our publicity and advertising. Very soon we will have the books available in bookstores. I am sure that will help reach a wider audience.

KAPA187: Do you feel the current economic climate in Zambia is favorable to entrepreneurs such as yourself?

KASONDE: Well the economy is not favorable per say, simply because the cost of production for a lot of things is so high. This makes it difficult as an entrepreneur to offer a service at a cheap and affordable rate to our customers, but we just have to keep at it.

KAPA187: What advice would you give to young people who have a passion for something and want to venture into “nontraditional” careers?

KASONDE: Self-sustainability is the way to go really, the government can’t employ us all and we can’t just sit and wait, so we NEED to go out there and find something to do. Quite alright it’s not easy especially starting, but it gets better, believe me, plus you are able to work at your own pace and time so you can build an empire.

KAPA187: Apart from your baking business you also a wedding planner, marketing consultant and motivational speaker. Tell us more about that?

KASONDE: Specializing in wedding cakes, I have had a lot of exposure in the wedding industry. I have worked with so many people who work in different fields and I’m able to do wedding planning because of that.

For motivational speaking, I feel the urge to encourage youths and cheer them on. Share my experiences, especially what I have learnt in regards to running a business single handedly.

I also do a bit of marketing consultation; especially when it comes to market penetration, market strategies and advertising. These are the factors that have greatly contributed to the growth of my company in less than a year. From 2014 to 2015 my clientele base grew by say 90%.

KAPA187: How do you manage to balance your various ventures?

KASONDE: I am a workaholic, I usually sleep late at night and mostly I’m all over the place, but I always make sure that I get my work done and it’s done on time. I practically don’t have a social life.

KAPA187: Any last words…

KASONDE: Lastly I would like to encourage young people out there to step up! Go out there and do something. If you need ideas or just someone to talk to about your business plans and ideas I’m always available to help and advise where I can. For those already running businesses but feel they need a boost please feel free to contact me. My Facebook page is called Kassy’s Classic Cakes. You can send me a message, and then we can take it from there.

Dear Zambian youth it’s time to starting living your dream and not just dreaming it.

Thank you

Here are samples of her recent works

Interact with Kasonde on social media:

Facebook : Kassy’s Classic Cakes

Instagram: Kassysclassiccakes

BY KAPA187

Since its inception in 2007, Itel mobile has become a household name in the mobile phone industry across Africa, with presence in 45 countries across the continent.

As part of the confidence and trust in them, First lady Esther Lungu was on hand to receive an itel phone at the launch of the National museum day. They had the honor of having President Edgar Lungu visit there stand where he was presented with an itel S31 , with which they are sure he will love some of the selfies he would take with the phone.

The mega event dubbed Sinach Live Concert Lusaka will see the award-winning vocalist lead thousands of Zambians in worship and praise with awe-inspiring music.

The Nigerian star who has performed to sold out crowds in the United Kingdom, North America, the United States of America, Australia and many parts of Africa will be in Lusaka with a full complement of her band.

Sinach, known globally for writing over 500 hundred songs which include ‘WayMaker’, ‘I Fly’, ‘He Did It Again’, ‘For Me’, ‘This Is my Season’, ‘Awesome God’, ‘I Stand Amazed’, and ‘I Know Who I Am’, will share the stage with leading Zambian artistes Ephraim (Son of Africa), Kings Malembe Malembe, Abel Chungu Musuka, Carol Nambeye from 13:00 Hours to 19:00 Hours.

Ticket prices range from K50, K100 for ordinary tickets and K300 for VIP tickets to attend this never-to-be-missed event.

Confirming the development, CHAPRO Executive Director Andrew Chola said tickets can be obtained from all Shoprite stores across Zambia.

“We are excited to confirm that Sinach will be performing in Lusaka. For us at CHAPRO, this is a confirmation of our commitment to bringing world class anointed Christian performers to Zambia,” Mr Chola said.

“As you may know, Sinach is today the number one Christian performer across the whole world and we are humbled that she is coming to Lusaka for her debut concert. Her powerful songs have turned into anthems in many homes and Churches all over the world. Her music has reached millions including Zambians by fostering encouragement, hope, healing, and strengthening their faith. We are promising to deliver a day full of anointed praise and worship which CHAPRO is well renowned for,” he said.

Mr. Chola stated that CHAPRO is still open to corporate sponsorship and branding opportunities for the concert which will captivate the entire Zambia.

Sinach, a key member of the Love World music team of Christ Embassy is a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where she received a degree in Physics.
She is happily married to her loving husband Joseph Egbu.