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Bemba INTRODUCING YOURSELF Hello – Mwapoleni mukwai How are you? – Muli shani I’m fine, thanks – Ndifye bwino mukwai My name is Jane – Nine Jane What is your name? – Nimwe bani ishina? I have come from Kitwe – Nafuma ku Kitwe I have come from London – Nafuma ku…
Fares and Routes – 2012 Transport around Kitwe by taxi and mini bus, and long distance bus fares from Kitwe. DAILY DEPARTURES Company Times Contact Chembe…
The other day, I was at home with my friends, watching a DVD recording of the match between Power Dynamos and Nkana football club which was played at the new Levy Mwanawasa Sports Stadium in Ndola. Power Dynamos routed Nkana by 5 goals to nil in that match. At the end of the match…
Extramarital Affairs – Part II In my earlier article, I discussed why some married men have concubines. I promised that I would deal with the subject of infidelity in women later. I took time to deal with this subject due to the fact that relying on my mere observations would not adequately address the many…
Over the years, Tanzanians living in Kitwe have acquired a reputation for being very hard working as well as not considering any job too low for them to do. When anyone wanted a particularly rough patch of land prepared for growing crops, Kyusas were high on the list of workmen to hire. Their hoes were…
GREETINGS Grandma's house = Ing’anda yakwa mama Grand dad’s house = Ing’anda yakwa shikulu Hello Grandma = Mwapoleni mama Hello Grandad = Mwapoleni shikulu How are you? = Muli shani? I am fine = Ndifye bwino We are fine = Tulifye bwino They are fine = Balifye bwino How's the family? = Ulupwa luli shani?…
Wives and Concubines – The Child Inside a Man The subject of unfaithfulness in marriage is a very controversial one. Often it is claimed by most married women that men are the main reason why there is unfaithfulness in marriages. Some women have been inclined to have extra marital affairs because of their husbands’ inability…
Death marks the end of one’s life journey. It devastates those that were close to the departed. For those that were married, the loss of a spouse brings to mind the realization of the promise” till death do us part”. According to Zambian tradition, it is believed that one can not part with their departed…
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FRIED FISH IN MASALA SAUCE This is a simple and appetizing dish. Ingredients: 1 big fish (Bream) 1 bib tomato 1 medium onion Salt to taste ½ teaspoon masala ½ teaspoon red chili powder 2 tablespoons bread flour 2 tablespoons cooking oil White pepper Garlic paste METHOD Clean the fish Remove the gills Cut slits on…
