Travel
The Ultimate Tourist Guide for Your First Zambian Trip
First time in Zambia? Here’s what you didn’t know you needed. Planning your first trip to Zambia? This warm, insightful guide offers everything you need to know—when to go, where …
Travel
The Ultimate Tourist Guide for Your First Zambian Trip
First time in Zambia? Here’s what you didn’t know you needed. Planning your first trip to Zambia? This warm, insightful …
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Arts
Viable Visions The Legacy of Martin Abasi Phiri
A poignant tribute to Martin Abasi Phiri (1957-1997), the late Zambian artist, lecturer co-founder of the Visual Arts Council of …
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Culture
Why You Need To Experience At Least One Traditional Ceremony in 2025
With each passing year, Zambia continues to develop into a nation with no shortage of activities. Whether your interest lies …
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Culture
Ng'angas - Zambia's Traditional Healers
Amongst the bulletin boards and plastered walls of Zambian streets, between the commercials for cool drinks and real estate, sit …
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Culture
Lost in Translation KK's Tower of Babel
And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to …
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Culture
Ngoni Pride and Power at Ncwala 2025
Only here in Zambia and eSwatini did the Ngoni people still practise Ncwala in its traditional form, a ceremony whose …
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Culture
Chakwela Makumbi - The Spiritual Rain Calling of the Soli
The Chakwela Makumbi (‘pulling down the clouds’) is a centuries old rainmaking ceremony led by the Soli chieftainess. From gunfire …
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Explore
The Ultimate Lusaka Staycation
Lusaka is a city overflowing with culture, entertainment and unique experiences.
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Culture
The Demons of Chiengi
There is a saying in Zambia: “If you cross someone from Chiengi, you will see the back of a snake”.Out …
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Culture
An Essay on the Sights and Sounds of Lusaka CBD
Their eyes will be hunting for vehicles that will be turning in the wrong lanes, lanes which won't be visible …
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Arts
The Curious Case of Mukolwe, the Hybrid Chicken
Roosting at the Chainama roundabout in northeastern Lusaka, the Hybrid Chicken, much like her living counterparts, has become a routine …
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Culture
What Changes Will Pope Leo XIV Bring to the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo XIV began his papacy during a particularly divisive time: liberal Catholics hoped he would continue Pope Francis' progressive …
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Business
IMF Completes Its 5th Economic Review of Zambia, So What?
As the next ECF review looms in November 2025, the government faces a critical test. Can it maintain the current …
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Culture
Zambia’s Earliest Literary Journals
New Writing From Zambia and The Jewel of Africa are regarded as foundational texts in the formation of Zambia’s canon …
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