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Letters From a Retired Miner – Part 6

Archeologist Refuses Gifts Today I want to tell you what happened in Mansa. This world has things which surprise me. My nephew, Chipasha James, works in Mansa as a school teacher. The last time I saw him was that time we went for his wedding 2 years ago.  In January this year they had their…

Grilled Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe

Let's Cook with Bubala Make these tasty treats as mild or hot as you wish. Serves 4 as an appetiser. Container: Grill Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Serving Description: 6 wings Ingredients:   12 chicken wings 1 0nion 2 tablespoons minced garlic or 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons spicy mustard 1/2…

Bemba Lesson 13: Days, Weeks, Months, Seasons

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                  –  …

Who was Al Malik?

  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

  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

  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

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

Icilanga Mulilo ceremony - The Shibukombe - Mr Dyson Chalwe

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…