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Bemba Lesson 22 – ROMANCE

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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…

October 24th – A Poem by Denny Moonde

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Here is a poem sent in by Denny Moonde from Lumwana. If you would like to get your work published on KitweOnline, just send us an email and we will take it up from there.October 24th If Only for a Moment. I’ll celebrate in my national colors If only for a moment light up the…

Why I Love Nelson Mandela and My Mother

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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…

Amapinda ne Nsoselo – 7

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7. Nine titi uushangila mulya mung’omba, kano mwipindo lyandi. That is to say: I can survive without the favours of the great. Emukutila: Kuti nakwanisha nangu cakuti tamungafwile mwe bakankala. For more proverbs check out Joseph’s book: “PA NSAKA” BEMBA PROVERBS & SAYINGS 1 (Explained both in English and Bemba)By Joseph Mwila Bwembya

Kitwe Poetry Corner – School Village

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These poems were recited at our Kitwe Poetry Night on 22 March, 2013 at Kitwe Little Theatre.   SCHOOL VILLAGE BOY By John Kapesa and recited by Moddy Muponisi   Country boy in the villa On foot, bare his feet he trudges In bottom torn khaki shorts He runs to school Seeking classic recognition Country…

SHE – Lynda Wangongo

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MEET LYNDA WANGONGO / WHISTANCE My name is Lynda Wangongo/Whistance.  I first came to Kitwe in 1975 as an expatriate with my children and husband who was to work for ZCCM.  It took me 6 months to settle in but from then onwards I loved Kitwe as a second home. I got involved through my…

Introducing KUMWESU (Our Place) Entertainment

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KUMWESU, meaning OUR PLACE, is a half-hour lifestyle and entertainment magazine program that showcases the African lifestyle from across the continent. The aim of KUMWESU is to inform, entertain and update viewers on the new young emerging Africa, a continent driven by our ever growing entertainment, tourism and business industries. We cover major events such…

Kitwe City Council Website

Kitwe City Council Website

Let us build us a website. Kitwe City Council (KCC) has got a website that is up and running, Kitwe City Council. This is a welcome development. The site is not running at 100% yet, but if you go and have a look, you will see that it promises to provide a lot of useful…

SHE – Meet BECKY

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.. .. MEET BECKY “God has blessed me,” says Rabecca.  She is 23 years old, married and recently had her first baby.  She is the youngest in a family of 8 siblings.  She lost both parents while quite young and has worked hard to get to where she is today. She spent her childhood in…

Bridging Kitwe Communities

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Nkana East and Ndeke Village communities have always lived apart yet the distance between the two communities is a mere one kilo metre and six hundred metres. The communities are separated by the railway line and two streams. One stream runs close to houses along Mwenda Street from the foot of the tailings dam in…