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Captain Ibrahim Traoré walked into a prison. Not for a photo op. Not to announce a crackdown. To hand inmates the keys to their own freedom. Here’s the deal:At the Baporo Agricultural Penitentiary Centre, prisoners aren’t sitting in cells. They’re farming 130 hectares of maize, rice, sorghum, and soybeans. And for every month they work, […]

INFORMATION and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has refuted claims that government has no funds to pay farmers. Speaking during the “Mind Your Business” Podcast, Monday, Kawana said delays by FRA to announce the maize floor price were procedural. “Then farmers in terms of FRA announcing the price, it is not true to state that […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says former vice-president Dr Guy Scott began working with the UPND government when he realised that the PF was driving the economy in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says the UPND government amended the Constitution to allow former vice-presidents to be given retirement benefits, stating that it was unfair for them […]

Six University of Zambia (UNZA) students escaped unharmed after a fire gutted two hostel rooms at the institution’s Great East Road Campus on Sunday evening. The fire broke out around 19:00 hours in Room 18 of October 2 Hostel before spreading to the neighbouring Room 28.…

President Hakainde Hichilema says his administration introduced retirement benefits for former vice presidents after discovering that the office had no post-service welfare provisions despite its constitutional significance. Speaking during the funeral service of former…

Government has assured citizens that the ongoing public service recruitment exercise will be conducted through a transparent and merit-based process. Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana said all successful applicants will be recruited based on merit, adding…

An 18 -year- old woman of Airstrip Compound in Mazabuka District of Southern Province has been gang raped by four unknown men in a cane field. According to a statement issued by Southern Province Police Commanding Officer, Moono Namalongo to the media, the victim secured the door…

Zesco Limited has dismissed claims by some political players that the power utility company will resume excessive loadshedding after the August 13 general elections. Zesco Managing Director, Justin Loongo, says the power utility company will continue with its normal power…

Isoka Town Council has operationalised the Mwaiseni Bus Station along the Great North Road in Muchinga Province. Speaking in an interview with the media at the newly operationalised bus station at Mwaiseni junction, Isoka Town Council Public Relations Officer, Peter Sichali, said…

We’ve very little or no regard for most politicians in this country as they seem to be nothing, but charlatans and frauds! More often than not, they want to hoodwink our people they’re joining politics in order to serve our people when in actual fact they’re doing it for the…