Finally, the long wait is over for a movie made in Kitwe and directed by George Howard Musonda. Written by John Katebe, KOMBE in is a film about a man who does not treasure his wife as a partner and about what it takes to persuade him to re-examine his views. KOMBE is a Zambian movie…
One way of learning Bemba words is to look at practical applications. Here is an example of such an application with a list of all the Books of the Bible followed by their Bemba names. OldTestament Amabuku ya mu Cipingo ca Kale Genesis UkutendekaExodus UkufumaLeviticus Ubwina LebiNumbers ImpendwaDeuteronomy AmalangoJoshua YoshuaJudges AbapingushiRuth Ruti1 Samuel 1 Samwele2…
A friend received this translation of the Laws of Nature, from a friend of a friend, and forwarded it to me. It is too good not to share: Science taught in Bemba (1) FARADAY’s LAW Whenever there is a change in the magnetic flux linking a circuit, an EMF is produced in that circuit the magnitude…
Zambian Translators International Whatever Zambian Language you speak, there is always going to be someone wanting to learn something or have something translated. Joseph Mwila Bwembya has formed a consultancy firm that will take on translation assignments from far and wide. You can join his team and get assignments wherever you live. That is one…
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1918 – 2013 Thank you. Zolani sings Nkosi Sikelel i’Afrika Read about Why I love Nelson Mandela and My Mother HERE. _________
A Video from the Huntley Film Collection The Huntley Film Archive Collection is a private UK library of documentary film dating back to 1895 and contains varied footage from the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. There are over 80,000 titles. This archive includes, among others, footage from Northern Rhodesia(now Zambia), Southern Rhodesia…
CONGRATULATIONS KitweOnline is proud to announce that Dr Charles Malata has been appointed as a Professor at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, in UK. This follows his outstanding work as a Consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Professor Malata has an active academic and clinical research programme. His work has positively impacted clinical practice with the introduction of…
If you went out on the streets of Kitwe and asked a hundred people what “Nsalankwale yandi” means, you will be lucky if you got one or two who knew that it means “my rose.” If, on the other hand you asked what “iluba lyandi” means, everybody will tell you it means “my flower.” This…
Snakes are not a very common sight in Zambian towns. I grew up in Kitwe and was a Boy Scout. We used to regularly go out into the forest on camping trips. We heard a lot of stories about snakes but saw relatively few. Your location and the type of activity you are involved in…
My mother did not go to University. She did not give me a lot of money. But I love her. My mother planted fruit trees even when she knew she would not live long enough to enjoy its fruit. That’s just the type of person she was. She worked hard and long in the fields…
