John Chiti-1

Zambia's new music sensation John Chiti performing in Mongu. He has attracted a good crowds during his shows. He is a unique figureowing to his race. He has done a number of songs including the famous Valako chabe door (just close the door of my heart), Ifindingile (what suits me) etc. I have also observed that quite a number of albinos frequent his shows where ever he goes. I think they find a sense of belonging his music because he has done some work that speak out for the albinos.

Mampi

Zambian music diva, Mampi entertaining revellers during a show in Mongu last week. She had done a number of tracks such as the famous chimo ni chimo (a sin is a sin). Literally translated to mean a sin is a sin whether it is adultery, rape, burglary etc,).

Mampi reveller

A reveller saves an images after capturing Mapmi live on stage during the Kuomboka ceremony in Mongu.

APRIL 2008; A TRYING MOMENT FOR THE SDA IN ZAMBIA

The month of April this year has been a very trying moment for the Seventh Day Advestist church in Zambia.
This is the month when the church in Zambia and indeed the world over lost a man of God in the name of Dr Cornelius Matandiko. People from all walks of life across the world mourned this great orator who preached the word.
"The demise of Dr Matandiko is a great loss to the church in Zambia and the world at large, Said SDA southern Africa and Indian ocean region president Dr Paul Ratsara.
But just before tears could dry, the SAD church in Zambia suffered another major setback when a team of pathfinders was involved in a fatal road traffic accident. Five of the church members died on the spot and 10 others were rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Three days later half of those victims died.
The other survivord are still admitted to the University Teaching Hospital in Zambia, Zambia's largest hospital.
However, the mourning and loss of Dr Matandiko and those pathfinders did not stop the SDA community in Zambia from hosting the second women's ministries conference in Lusaka.
This event drew participants from Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola and Zimbabwe.
First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa was the guest of Honour.
This event provided an opportunity for the SDA church in Zambia to get over the losses suffered during the month of April.

Maureen arrival

First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa arrives for the Seventh Day Adventist Church second women's ministries conference which was held at the Mulungushi international conference centre in Lusaka on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Mrs Mwanawasa arrived just before 11:00 hors and went for a briefing. She was dressed a a dress called Misisi, from one of the Zambian tribes called Lozi. During her address, the First Lady called for the casting away of gender inequalities even in the church. She said women were also able and capable people to perform the same tasks as their male counterparts.
THere was so much jubilation in the conference venue as the delegates expressed so much satisfaction with their contribution to the church.

Delegates entering the conference centre.

Women jubilating

Delegates from South Africa lead other particpants into the venue for the conference.

Women singing

Delegates from different countries participate in hymns before the start of the conference.

Zim women

Although their country is embroiled in a post-election crisis, these Zimbabwean delegates were bold enough to prepare and lift their national flag high.

First Lady and Dr Ratsara

First Lady maureen Mwanawasa with Seventh Day Adventist church president for southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands Dr Paul Ratsara before officiating at the second women's ministries conference in Lusaka.

Zimbabwean Women

SDA delegates from Zimbabwean introduing themselves inside the Mulungushi international conference centre in Lusaka.

SDA women

The only two delegates from Mauritius and Madagascar, carrying their flag during the conference.

THE RAILWAYS SYSTEMS OF ZAMBIA PASSENGER TRAIN

A woman is helped to disembark from the Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) passenger train through a window at Kafue station.

Offloading cargo

A woman offloading her bags through a window of the RSZ train.

Snack on board

An unidentified girl has just bought a cob of maize and cakes to see he through the journey on the RSZ train. It is not possible to buy any snacks on that train because the service does not exist. Passengers have to jostle through congested windows and door ways to get food food when the train reaches a station.

Boarding RSZ train

Some passengers wait to board the RSz trains through the window because of congestion and overloading at the doors. One passenger having a gulp of Shake-Shake (a local alcoholic opaque brew) before jumping on the locomotive.

Dora Siliya on RSZ train ride

Transport and communications minister Dora Siliya having a feel on the RSZ train from Kafue to Shimabala. She was on a fact finding mission on allegations aginst the RSz that it had failed to run the railway system, which was concessioned from the government. A ministerial committee had submitted a report to her office and she was verifying those details. However, she discovered that some things were not in order and these included, the lack of a time schedule, poor water and sanitation, congestion and just general lack of standards on the coaches.

Over loadded train

PAssengers on an RSz train from Livingstone.

Train ride

Passengers from Southern province of Zambia crowded on the train. There was no space anywhere because all the places were occupied by human beings and cargo.

Stranded passengers at Kafue

A mother and her children are stranded at the RSZ Kafue station because the train was delayed. They had been waiting from 10:00 hours to 17:55 hours when the passenger train pitched up. The RSZ schedule for the locomotives is not reliable because the train never keep time.