Setting Records Right

05/06/2025

RIP ECL.... Easily Lungu Comfirms death of 6th President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

28/05/2025

Zambia Gold Mining buying Gold at K2,600 per gram

By Tamara Muswala

Zambia Gold Company a company owned by ZCCM IH has aggregated about seven kilogram of gold from artisanal mining in the last few months from its Rufunsa and Mumbwa gold selling centers.

ZCCM IH Public Relations Manager LOISA Mbatha says Zambia Gold Company is offering competitive prices of between 2,400 Kwacha and 2,600 Kwacha per gram.

Ms. Mbatha has told ZNBC News at the ongoing CAMINEX in Kitwe that current prices of gold are trading at about 2,800 Kwacha per gram.

She said Zambia Gold Company is offering a ready market for the local artisanal mining so that it can consolidate and aggregate what is being mined by artisanal gold miners.

Ms. Mbatha said Zambia Gold Company wants to mop up all the gold that is being mined by artisanal miners so that it does not find itself across the borders.

28/05/2025

26/05/2025

What the papers say today monday...

22/05/2025

11 NABBED IN KITWE OVER SUSPECTED BR0THEL MASQUERADING AS MASSAGE PARLOUR

By Lovemore Sondashi

Eleven wømen have been arrested in Kitwe after the Kitwe City Council uncovered what is suspected to be an illegal br0thel operating under the guise of a massage parløur in the Parklands residential area.

The suspects, aged between 22 and 31, were picked up on Tuesday, 20th May 2025, during a joint operation by the Council’s Department of Public Health and Council Police, following numerous complaints from residents about suspicious activities at House Number 9, Mumbwa Close, off Chandamali Road.

Among those arrested is 28-year-old Kimberly Mbewe, believed to be the proprietor of the business trading as Divine Massage Spa.

Kitwe City Council Director of Public Health Rodney Banda, who reported the matter to Kitwe Central Police Station, said the operation was launched after a resident complained that his young son had picked up a used cond0m believed to have been discarded from the premises.

When health inspectors and Council Police visited the house, they found the w0men indeçently dressed and used cond0ms with sem£n disposed of in a bin on the property.

Investigators suspect that the premises, although registered as a massage parlour, was in fact being used for s£x work.

Further investigations by police revealed that the w0men were living at the house, which is a rented property owned by a Mr. Sydney Banda of Solwezi.

One room in the house was fitted with a massage bed, while the other two rooms contained ordinary beds and personal belongings, suggesting the premises was being used as both a residence and a place of illiçit activity.

The w0men arrested include individuals from Kitwe, Ndola, Lusaka, Petauke, and Kabwe. They have been detained on charges related to living on the earnings of pr0stitution.

In a statement, Kitwe City Council Public Relations Manager Mwaka Nakweti said the Council had since closed the premises in the interest of public safety and is working closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure the matter is thoroughly investigated.

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22/05/2025

SALT FROM GRASS: A TRADITIONAL INDUSTRY IN MPIKA ZAMBIA 🇿🇲.

For many generations, the tall grass that grows close to the Lwitikila River in Mpika district of Muchinga Province has been the at the centre of a unique salt-extraction process. A traditional industry that has been passed on from generation to generation by he villagers living near Cibwa swamp close to Lwitikila River. The process involves extracting salt from grass.

The process starts with the harvesting of grass, this is done from August through October, before the rainy season starts. Once the rains begin, the grass does not yield any salt.

After the grass is cut and dried, it is burned in order to remove the organic components. The salt, though, does not burn. It remains in the ashes. The ashes are put into a container, such as a calabash, and water is slowly filtered through the ashes. The water dissolves the salt and carries it through tiny holes at the bottom of the calabash. The resulting brine is then collected for the next step evaporation.

Direct-heat evaporation is used to remove the water, a process that can take up to six hours. To do this, the brine is first poured into a clay pot and boiled on an open fire. More brine is added as the water evaporates. This produces a thick salt solution that eventually fills the pot. The pot now acts as a casting mold. When it is removed from the fire and then broken apart, a ball of salt remains.

The end result of this process is a salt stone called Chibwa. The salt stone is then packaged traditionally using leaves and tree bark to be stored and sold.

21/05/2025

"On. February 27,2005, I got baptised at Lusaka's Twin palm Baptist church. On that day I had seen Jesus. I testified before being baptized that my life had been a circle. As a young boy, I was congregating with the Baptist church when I was at Mpongwe Mission school. This was before I joined the Catholic church. I later joined the united church of Zambia before I shared associating, once more, with Jehovah's witnesses following my resignation as Republican Vice president in July, 1994.

When I served as vice president I congregated with UCZ but I was later disappointed with what some government leaders were doing. When I campaigned in 1991 together with my colleagues, we promised good governance but shortly after that it appeared that we had abandoned our promises. I did not want to be part of a system of lies and decided to resign from position of republican vice president.

I felt that if I remained in UCZ , I would one day be persuaded to rejoin politics. So I decided that I join a church which does not participate in politics. That is how I became a member of the Watch Tower ( Jehovah's witnesses.) During the six years with Jehovah's witnesses, the church had alot of influence on me.

Later I decided to question myself after seeing that the situation in the nation was going from bad to worse. I decided that it was wrong for people that feared God, like me, to keep outside when things are going wrong in the nation.

I was not baptised with Jehovah's witnesses. They told me that although I was baptized in UCZ, I still needed to be baptized with them. After I was nominated MMD presidential candidate in August, 2001, my wife who was already baptised, was visited by a number of church elders who questioned her involvement in politics.

She said, 'I am only married to a politician.' my wife was defellowshipped and I felt that was a bit harsh on her. It appeared the church was giving my wife choices between continuing with me or to divorce in order to continue with the church.

Afterwards, I spent six months without choosing which church to join. Later, I decided to go back to the Baptist church."

©️2009

19/05/2025

Man sues brother-in-law over unauthorised memorial service for late sister

A LEGAL dispute has erupted in the Lusaka High Court as Dumisani Banda has sued his brother-in-law and a cousin for allegedly holding a memorial service and erecting a tombstone on his late sister's grave without the consent or knowledge of the deceased's family.

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According to court documents filed, Banda is seeking an injunction to prevent Edwin Mwango Makuya, the husband of his late sister Sinazeni Banda Makuya, and their cousin, Jinga Kelvin Zunda, from conducting any further memorial services or making any alterations to the grave site at Memorial Park.

Banda contended that as the family of the deceased, they are the rightful custodians of the grave.

He is requesting a court declaration affirming that Makuya and his family are not entitled to organise future memorial services, install tombstones, or perform any rituals at the grave without the involvement of the Banda family.

The plaintiff's sister, Sinazeni Banda Makuya, passed away on February 2, 2022.

At the time of her death, she was married to Makuya, who has since remarried.

Banda stated that during the funeral arrangements, it was collectively decided that his sister would be buried at Memorial Park, with contributions for the grave site coming primarily from her family and her former school and university colleagues.

He alleged that Makuya and his family made only minimal contributions.

Banda further explained that his brother, Temba Banda, and the second defendant, Zunda, were entrusted with the funds and tasked with purchasing the grave site.

He claimed that the contract for the grave site was signed by Zunda, with Temba Banda as a witness.

The dispute arose in February 2025 when a friend of the deceased informed the Banda family of an invitation she received from Makuya for a memorial service and tombstone unveiling.

Banda stated that this information came as a shock to his family, as they were completely unaware of these plans.

Upon inquiry with Makuya's mother, the Banda family confirmed that the memorial service and tombstone unveiling had indeed been organised by Makuya's family.

When questioned about the lack of involvement of the deceased's parents and siblings, Makuya's mother reportedly stated that her son had paid bride price for the deceased and therefore had the right to proceed without their input.

She allegedly added that the service was being held urgently to dispel bad omens surrounding her son.

Banda stated that his family was deeply distressed by this explanation and the actions taken by his in-laws.

On February 12, 2025, Banda and his siblings went to the grave site to prevent the installation of the tombstone, which was ultimately not placed that day.

However, he claims that Makuya and his family proceeded with a memorial service on February 22, 2025, despite the absence of the tombstone.

The tombstone, according to Banda, remains placed beside the grave.

In his court filing, Banda emphasised the significance of family involvement in such matters within African tradition, arguing that a spouse does not have the sole right to preside over a deceased partner's grave without the consent of the deceased's family.

Banda is seeking damages for the mental anguish and distress he claims to have suffered as a result of his in-laws' actions.

The Lusaka High Court is yet to set a date for the hearing of this matter...https://kalemba.news/court/man-sues-brother-in-law-over-unauthorised-memorial-service-for-late-sister/

By Lucy Phiri

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Kalemba May 19, 2025

16/05/2025

15/05/2025

"Riding with the Dead: Congo's Boda Bodas Turn Hearses Amid Crisis"

In parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, boda boda (motorcycle taxi) riders have taken on an unusual role—transporting corpses across long, rugged distances due to the lack of ambulances and poor infrastructure. Charging between $500 and $1,000 per trip, these riders wrap and secure the deceased on their bikes, sometimes traveling over 50 kilometers to reach burial sites. While the practice is born out of necessity, it has sparked debate over the dignity of the dead and the socio-economic challenges that make such services both vital and controversial.
Africa Today

09/05/2025

I leave this office with head held high - Kamanga

IMMEDIATE past Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga says he is walking away from Football House with his head held high after being unseated by Lusaka lawyer and FC MUZA owner Keith Mweemba at the reconvened elective AGM held in Kabwe today.

Kamanga, who has led the country’s football governing body for the last nine years, accepted defeat with humility, insisting that his conscience is clear and his legacy secure.

“Today marks the end of my journey as President of the Football Association of Zambia, a role I have had the honour and privilege to serve in for the past nine years… I leave this office with my head held high,” Kamanga writes.

In his farewell remarks penned down on his page, Kamanga says although the results did not go in his favour, he holds no bitterness and is proud of the solid foundation laid during his time in office, which included bringing back order to football administration, qualifying national teams for major tournaments, and making historic progress in women’s and youth football.

The Ex-FAZ boss further congratulated his successor on the victory and urged the new executive to build on the gains made, stressing that football must remain bigger than any individual.

He has also thanked councillors, stakeholders, and supporters for walking the nine-year journey with him, adding that though his time in office is over, his passion for the game remains alive.

“My journey in football does not end here. I remain passionate about the game and committed to its growth, in whatever capacity I may serve,” he said.

By George Musonda

Kalemba May 9, 2025

08/05/2025

The new Pope Leo XIV, American-born, Cardinal Robert Prevost, aged 69.