Richard Katebe

Zambian Marriage Traditions

Icilanga Mulilo ceremony - The Shibukombe - Mr Dyson Chalwe

The Symbolic Banquets of the Bembas  Zambia is a country of diverse cultures that have successfully existed side by side in harmony. Credit must go to all the political leaders who have continued the “One Zambia, One Nation” policy initiated by Dr Kenneth Kaunda (the first Zambian President) after independence.  In the 1930s, copper was…

The Kitwe Fire Brigade

Accidents can be devastating and difficult to handle by ourselves. Dealing with such calamities can be distressful and lives could be lost if efforts are not made to reduce or prevent the danger in good time in a safe and efficient manner. The Kitwe Fire Brigade is a team of dedicated men and women who…

The Rebasing of the Zambian Kwacha Currency

  One of the major milestones in the resolve of the new Patriotic front Government to improve the Zambian economy, is the step that has been taken to rebase the Zambian Kwacha in order to improve the efficiency of doing business. The time that will be taken to complete high cash value transactions would be…

The Ardent Soccer Fan

Have you ever been kicked in the back before, by the man sitting a rung above you in a football stadium when a player on the pitch is about to shoot at goal? Watching soccer in the stadium or on T.V at a local pub can be so much fun, not so much for the…

Talking Football Terminology

Photo by Steindy (Wikipedia)   Last week I was watching the African cup of nations match between Zambia and Sudan in a local pub. I was sitting next to a gentleman, who seemed not to know anything about soccer, despite him wearing a replica jersey of the Zambia national team. I did not have time…

Testing for HIV Before Marriage

Many efforts have been made by different organizations that fight the scourge of HIV and AIDS to sensitize people, of the need to take an HIV test in order to know their status. Such efforts have been met with mixed responses from the public. Some have chosen to be tested while others have not, due…

Dreams Come True

From humble beginnings At number 27 Kanyanta Street in Kitwe’s Martindale area just opposite Airtel main office, is a private school called Jacky Christian Academy. The school has classes from baby class up to grade 7.The school also offers free computer lessons to all its pupils. There is also a school bus which does the…

The Black Dollar Fortune

Fred Chirwa (not his real name) had just retired from a full time job as a locomotive driver at Zambia railways in Kitwe. He got his retirement package of Fifty five million Zambian kwacha (K55, 000,000).   The separation package that he was paid was a net balance after the company deducted the amount for…

Street Vending in Kitwe

“MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET “ BY RICHARD KATEBE:     The change of government from the ruling MMD to Patriotic front has brought about a lot of expectations from the ordinary Zambian.   The general population is expecting to begin to see changes that would bring more money in their pockets as promised by…

The Youngest Mayor of Kitwe

Chileshe Bweupe - Mayor of kitwe - kitweonline

Young Men In Influential Leadership Positions   . .   On 20th September, 2011, Zambia held presidential, parliamentary and local government elections. A new government was elected into office when the opposition party, the Patriotic Front  won and its presidential candidate; Michael Chilufya Sata became the fifth republican president. The peaceful manner in which power was…