The Hub of the Copperbelt
Snakes are not a very common sight in Zambian towns. I grew up in Kitwe and was a Boy Scout. We used to regularly go out into the forest on camping trips. We heard a lot of stories about snakes but saw relatively few. Your location and the type of activity you are involved in…
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…
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
Date posted 23-Sep-2013 Reference No. BTP – 01 SOLD Make: Benz Model: 2528 Body Type: Tipper Cab: Day Axles: 6×4 Year: …
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…
TODAY’S RECIPE IS A TASTY TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE MUSAMPALA. Musampala is made out of pumpkin leaves and is eaten mainly by the Lenje tribe found in central Zambia. Pumpkin leaves are washed, cut and cooked for a few minutes in salty water.After that they’re dried in the sun for about a month. YOU WILL NEED: 500 grams musampala…
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…
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…
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…
.. .. 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…
