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  YOTAM SIACHOOBA MULEYA THE HERO YOU DIDNT KNOW UNTIL NOW. YOTAM MULEYA YOTAM Muleya was only 19-years-old when he died, yet he has a government school and road in the capital City, Lusaka, named after him. Yotam Muleya Road in Libala streches along David Kaunda Technical School, joining Independence Avenue to Burma Road. In Lusaka's Emmasdale area, there is also a primary school named after him. YOTAM MULEYA COMBINED SCHOOL Muleya was a long-distance runner who represented Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. He was was born and grew up in Mudukula village in Choma where for many years he had been racing with his hunting dogs as a small boy. After he completed his primary education, Muleya proceeded to Munali Secondary school in Lusaka. He then qualified to Hodgson Training School now Lusaka Trades where he enrolled as an apprentice motor vehicle mechanic in early 1958. It was at Lusaka Trades that Muleya got noticed as a runner having won

  ZANCO MPUNDU MUTEMBO The freedom statue of ZANCO MPUNDU MUTEMBO. THE MAN ON THE ZAMBIAN FREEDOM STATUE WHO BROKE THE CHAINS. Mpundu Mutembo, also known as ZANCO, was born in 1936 in Mbala . He and his twin brother, Arnold, got involved in the political struggle against the colonialists in Northern Province at the age of 18 in 1954. They dropped out of school after their father's death and joined the political struggle led by Robert Makasa and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe . In 1957, having already made his impact in Northern Province, suffering imprisonment and beatings in the process, Mutembo, along with seven others were sent to Kenya where Dedan Kimathi was leading a rebellion against the colonial rulers. Their mission was to learn how to carry out their own rebellion back home. When he returned, Mutembo worked closely with Kaunda and Kapwepwe, following them on their campaign trail. Before Kaunda and others would speak, Mutembo would go on stage first to tell the crowds how bad the c

Adamson Mushala: as told by his wife By Jack Zimba ONE day in December 1972, Adamson Mushala bundled his wife and five children, including a two-weeks-old baby, into a brand new Land Rover 109 station wagon and drove off from his home in Mufumbwe. He had told his wife that they were going to attend a friend’s wedding in Mongu, Western Province, but they soon found themselves crossing the border into Angola. Photo of ADAMSON MUSHALA ADAMSON MUSHALA appears in a newspaper article That was Mushala’s escape out of the country to begin his armed rebellion against the Kaunda government that would last from 1976 to 1982. Before he was finally killed by government soldiers, Mushala had morphed into an enigma who inspired both fear and admiration. Thirty-six years after his death, his widow, Rejoice, remembers a smartly dressed gentleman with a beautiful smile. On the wall of her living room hangs a black-and-white studio photo of her husband. “He took that picture when we were in Angola,” she

 There are are 20 National Parks in Zambia. Some of these these Parks are not properly maintained and have a few animals and facilities. The others are well maintained and have a high concentration of animals and two of them are World famous. Here is a list of all the National Parks in Zambia. Image credit 1. Isangano National Park. Located east    of the Bangweulu Swamps. It has no facilities and has very little wildlife. 2. Blue Lagoon National Park. A small park in the north of the Kafue Flats west of Lusaka, known chiefly for bird life. 3. Kafue National Park. A well known National park and world-famous for its animals. It is one of the world's largest national parks. 4. Kasanka National Park. A private  operated park located south of the   Bangweulu Swamps. 5. Lavushi Manda National Park. Located south-east of the Bangweulu Swamps. It has no facilities and has little wildlife. 6. Liuwa Plain National Park. It is in the remote far west with no facilities but has some large herd

 Have you ever wondered what some Zambian foods or fruits are called in English? Here are what some foods are called in English; 1. MPHONDA MPHONDA is called GOURD in English. The Gourd is mostly eaten cooked and some people even mix it with sugar. It's commonly sold in the cold season. MPHONDA is part of the Calabash family of plants. 2. CHIKANDA CHIKANDA is called AFRICAN POLONY in English. The Bemba people are credited for inventing CHIKANDA. It's sold on the streets  with chilli sauce or soup. 3. MASAU MASAU is called JUJUBE FRUIT in English. MASAU is eaten both fresh and dried. It's seasonly sold in Zambia. 4. KAWAWASHA KAWAWASHA is called TAMARIND in English. Tamarind is a well known food in Zambia and used differently. Some people soak it in water to consume it as drink while others use it for medical purposes. 5. CHITUNGUZA CHITUNGUZA or  VITUNGUZA (plural) is called  HORNED MELON in English. The watery  fruit is usually prepared by being pilled, then cut into p