Business

Street Crime in Kitwe

Tips on Staying Safe The pronouncement by the Government to allow street vending has brought about serious challenges on the security of shoppers. This is also coupled with the problem of street kids. Here are some safety tips for shoppers around Kitwe city centre. 1.      ATM You should avoid withdrawing money from ATM’s late in…

Raising Hope for the Zambian Worker

Labour Day Celebrations – May 2012 Kitwe joined other Cities in Zambia to celebrate Labour Day which fell on 1ST May 2012.The occasion was held at the Rugby club in Nkana west. The event was graced by the Kitwe District commissioner Mr. Elias Kamanga. Others in attendance included the vice president of the Federation of…

Richard’s 10 Mobile Phone Tips

There are ten things that I would like to talk about the mobile phone. I have not arranged them in order of importance. I have arranged them in the order the thoughts crossed my mind. PAGING This is a habit that is common in Zambia. Some people do not make calls. They top up their…

Short Courses at Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation

Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation (MEF) is a multi-disciplinary centre which has brought together people of different faiths and educated community torch bearers since 1958.  Set in a wooded area of Mindolo township in the northern part of Kitwe, it is opposite Chimwemwe township, off the Kitwe-Chingola road. MEF is home to the Dag Hammarskjold Messengers of…

Meeting with a Zambian Herbalist

Editor’s Note When you drink a cup of tea do you consider yourself to be drinking a herb? Some people are vehemently opposed to the use of herbs, yet they will happily drink a cup of tea. (Tea is “…..prepared by pouring boiling water over the cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant” – Wikipedia). This…

Business Seminar Review

The men of honour, is a group of Christian businessmen who are mostly members of the Maranatha (PAOG) church. The men of honour have been organizing annual business seminars since 2003 at which various topics on wealth creation are usually discussed. The Men of Honour organized their 9th Annual business seminar on the 7th of…

Business Seminar

BUSINESS SEMINAR 7 APRIL 2012 '                      MOBA HOTEL, KITWE                       ' The MEN OF HONOUR of Maranatha Church, Kitwe, invites business men and women, professionals and interested individuals to a one day life changing annual…

Appreciating Zambian Curios

At Kitwe’s Chisokone market, just behind Euro Africa Bus Service Station, is the Kitwe curio market which is managed by Kitwe Curio Traders Association. According to Mr. Lazarus Kiziba, the association’s secretary, the curio market was established around 1973. The establishment of the curio market has helped to reduce unemployment among the youth of Kitwe.…