This beautiful poster commemorating Zambia’s 50 years of Independence was erected in prominent places in Zambia’s major cities.
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Zambian Presidents – 2014
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What I Got for Christmas
When I was a little boy, my father and mother never gave me a Christmas present. Nobody in my village got Christmas presents. Not even the chief. If you think my parents did not love me, it is because you did not know Bana Bwembya and Bashi Bwembya the way I knew them. No. It…
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Bemba Lesson 26: Human Anatomy
PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY The aim of this lesson is to list the names of body parts in Bemba. Human anatomy is fun to learn. In this lesson you will learn the different words that describe various parts of the human body: The Human Body = Umubili wa muntu The following table gives the Bemba term…
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Catalogue of Trucks on Sale in UK
IMPORT YOUR TRUCK FROM UK THROUGH KITWEONLINE Here are some of the latest trucks available on sale in UK. We are able to source vehicles for you and to handle your shipping and customs clearance for door to door delivery. Alternatively, we can ship your vehicle to Walvis Bay or other port of your choice,…
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Do you Know Any New Bemba Words?
“Last night I saw something that I have never seen before. A young woman took a smooth stone out of her bag. She touched it and it started glowing in the dark. She pointed at it and the face of her mother appeared on the surface of the stone. She touched the face with her…
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Monica Musonda – Entrepreneur
Monica Musonda, the CEO of Java Foods Ltd talks to future entrepreneurs at Bongo Hive. Her inspirational advice in February 2014 is just as relevant today as it was then. Wheat is a Zambian export because Zambia grows more wheat than we can use. Monica saw a unique opportunity and went for it. She now has…
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Kitwe’s War Memorial
An Empty Grave(Cenotaph) at Kaunda Square There was no Facebook, Twitter or other Social Media, so the civic leaders of Kitwe City Council carved a message in stone in the middle of Kaunda Square(formerly known as Coronation Square). A cenotaph was erected outside the Kitwe Civic Centre when it was still located in what is now…
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MAP OF KITWE – 1961
The map of Kitwe as it was in 1961 is a historical gem made available to KitweOnline and to all our readers and educational institutions in Zambia by Dave Cooper, the founder of Great North Road website. Zambia was then called Northern Rhodesia and most names reflected the tastes of the British settlers who named places…
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Bemba Lesson 27: Emergencies
Bemba Phrases to Use in Emergencies.In this lesson you will learn some phrases that will come in handy in emergency situations. It will help you to understand what someone may be trying to communicate to you in an emergency. It can also prepare you to communicate in Bemba when you are faced with an emergency. If…
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Kitwe – Before and After Photos_1
Kitwe City/Kaunda/Coronation Square – 24 November 2014 Kitwe has changed over the years. Photographs are an interesting way to show and compare these changes. If you are visiting Kitwe after some time, you will notice how congested the town centre has become. This is one reason the City Council has laid out plans to open up land across…
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Creating Smiles
When was the last time you smiled? Who made you smile? When was the last time you made someone smile? Can you make another person smile today? A smile is an expression of a beautiful emotion. It does not cost much and everybody is capable of creating that emotion in other people. Babies just a…
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iSchool
Wisdom is an ability to use other peoples’ experiences and life lessons to improve our own experience through life. It is not in everybody’s interest to spread this kind of knowledge, however. The marketeer jealously guards the sources and prices of his merchandise in order to make a profit. The despot uses ignorance and fear…
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BEMBA LESSON 28 – LIVING ROOM CONVERSATION
This lesson brings together some phrases you can use in the course of an evening with friends and family in your living room. The topics covered include welcoming a guest into the house, offering a drink, talking about the TV, the weather, furniture and talking about dinner.This lesson brings together some phrases you can use…
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Franco’s Message, From Beyond the Grave
2015 saw the emergence of an aggressive strain of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) called CRF19 (Circulating Recombinant Form). While the older HIV virus can lead to AIDS(Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome) in six to ten years, CRF19 accelerates the rate to within three years. The good news is that the new form seems to be restricted…
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Copperbelt Province Statistics
Zambia’s mineral rich Copperbelt continues to reveal new deposits of other precious metals. The population of its ten districts is now approaching 2.5 million people. Lufwanyama and Mpongwe are the largest districts. Mpongwe boasts some of the region’s largest commercial farms. The following figures are based on the 2015 Population Census figures: Table 1 District…
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Love Letters in a Kiss
A Poem by Denny Moonde: I hope you read them all The flow of my heart therein Our young hearts pounding Feelings; a guiding star Our love olive solid Love letters sound better spoken, But timely words get twisted, Meaning lost Eaten in ink and voice So my love letters encrypted In the kisses we…
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SOTAMBE Documentary Film and Arts Festival in Kitwe – September 2016
The SOTAMBE Documentary Film & Arts Festival (SOTAMBE DFAF) is a non-governmental and non-profit making organization that is organized in the Copperbelt Province in collaboration with the Department of Development Studies at the Zambia Catholic University and the Kitwe Little Theatre. This year’s festival is the third edition in the Copperbelt and it is happening…
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“Live in This Moment”– A Love Song by Kakou
It is not every day that we come across a song that has so much back story and tugs at your heart strings. “Live in This Moment” is such a song. A debut song by London-based Kakou hits all the right notes. It is a serene love song that celebrates love between two people. It…
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LIVE ELECTION UPDATES
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Bemba Lesson 29 – How is …?
How are you? Muli shani? (pl.) Uli shani?(sing.) How is your family? Ulupwa luli shani? How is the baby? Umwana ali shani? How are the children? Abana bali shani? How is Bwalya? Ba Bwalya bali shani?(pl.) Bwalya ali shani?(sing.) How is work? Incito ili shani? How is the fruit? Ifisabo fili shani? How is the…
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