The following are the terms used to describe the days of the week. We follow this up with some examples of common usage. WEEK DAYS The prefix “Pali” means “On” , e.g. “On Monday” ,except for Saturday and Sunday when “pa” is used: MONDAY – …
Culture
Zambian culture is a mixture of traditions from all 73 Zambian tribes influenced by practices from other countries.
Who was Al Malik?
by Richard Katebe •
STORIES BEHIND KITWE STREET NAMES Have you ever wondered about the story behind your street name? Every street name tells a story. All streets and buildings in Kitwe that are named after people were deliberately named in order to remind us of our rich history. Some streets are named after Sports men e.g. Yotham Muleya Road…
Kitwe Poetry Corner – 6 March 2012
by Lydia Mhango •
Roses, Kisses and Chocolates 3 Bwalya Kazungo I can see the hustling and bustling of the city I an hear the sirens and whistling of the city To conjure images Images of hallucinated burial banks of institutions And as I looked back My form became a heap of bones and flesh Creating sweet…
Top Zambian Model 2012
by Hildah Mulenga •
Noxie vies for Top Model of the World Nokuthula Ingwe is Zambia's envoy at this year's Top Model of the world. Noxie as she is fondly known is a model who has flown the Zambian flag before. She represented Zambia very well at MNet Face of Africa 2008 Top Model of the world is…
Bemba Lesson 10 – At the Hospital
by JS •
Some of the terms you are likely to come across at the clinic or hospital: Good morning = Mwashibukeni Good evening = Cungulopo mukwai How are you? = Mulishani? What brings you to the clinic today? = Cinshi camuleta kuno cipatala ilelo? Photo by Giuseppe Bollanti Do you have…
Zambian Marriage Traditions
by Richard Katebe •
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…
Kitwe Poetry Corner – February 2012
by Lydia Mhango •
Truth Inayat Khan Read by Paul Phillips The face of truth is open The eyes of truth are bright The lips of truth are ever closed The head of truth is upright The breast of truth stands forward The gaze of truth is straight Truth has neither fear nor doubt Truth has patience to…
Why Men Don’t Cry
by JS •
Weeping Parisian – 1941 – (source: Wikipedia) When the Zambian football team won the Africa Cup of Nations last Sunday, I cried tears of joy. I was watching the game with my family and I felt a bit embarrassed about showing the full depth of my emotions. That set me thinking about something I've…
Dreams Come True
by Richard Katebe •
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…
A Grammar of the Bemba Language – by Schoeffer – Book Review
by JS •
Book Title: A Grammar of the Bemba Language as Spoken in North East Rhodesia Author: Rev. Father Schoeffer Edited by J.H. West Sheane, B.A. (Native Commissioner, B.S.A. Company, N.E.R.) Arranged with preface by A.C. Madan Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1907 ISBN: 9781146012799 A Grammar of the Bemba Language as Spoken in Northern Rhodesia was…
