Christmas Message
Photo by Jeff Weese We at KitweOnline wish you a very Merry Christmas and …
Read MoreThe Chewa People
Origins Kitwe is home to immigrants from different parts of the globe. Zambia has a long history of immigration. If…
Read MoreInterview With Thomson Ng’ambi
Winner Of KitweOnline Writing Competition, 2011 THOMSON NG’AMBI Tell us about yourself …
Read MoreKitwe Poetry Corner – 9 December, 2011
JOY AND SORROW Moddy Muponisi Then a woman said, “Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.” And he answered:…
Read MoreKOL Writing Competition Winner – 2011
KitweOnline is thrilled to announce the winner of the KitweOnline Writing Competition, 2011. From 7th December, 2011 you can send…
Read MoreImproving The Way We Mourn Our Dead In Zambia
I think we owe it to ourselves to begin to question negative practices at funerals in order to make funerals more tolerable. We must do everything we can to minimize the stress that presently characterizes a Zambian funeral.
In this article, I wish to discuss some negative practices that I think deserve urgent attention.
Kitwe Poetry Corner – 12 November, 2011
Here are a few poems from last reading at Kitwe Little Theatre. Tonight's poetry was supposed to be combined with…
Read MoreBemba Lesson 5 – Family Relationships
Like all Zambian communities, the Bemba people have a close-knitted extended family life. This is reflected in the detailed terminology…
Read MoreA Guide To Conducting A Zambian Funeral
It is an interesting fact that there is nothing in the Zambian school curriculum to prepare the ordinary Zambian for the eventuality of death in the family. There are many Zambians who have no idea what steps to take in the event of death striking at very close range – in their home. I am sure that most of them would like to know how to conduct a funeral that meets society’s expectations.
Read MoreThe Internet In Bemba, Lozi and Nyanja
Sometimes the gap between language and concepts is so wide that it becomes a problem when people try to come up with words for brand new concepts. Most Zambian languages have very few scientific terms. It is no wonder, then , that when it comes to the rapidly evolving internet, the gap is even wider.
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