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The chipolopolo boys. This is a lingering question in  Zambia, which sounds utterly preposterous to some football fans. The question has caused a never ending debate which resurfaces from time to time. So is the government wasting money on zambian Football? Of course not!  A screenshot of zambian government's statement. In May, the Ministry of Youths and Sports gave a statement that it was going to give the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) K14,000,000 in preparation for the Africa Cup qualifiers, which as expected revived the long, old and unresolved debate. Tilka Paljk, a Zambian swimmer, sparked controversy on social media when she posted  "Zambian baseball team won a tournament against Burkina Faso. Didn't see that in the news, instead we saw that the ministry is giving FAZ K14m to pay for the debts and get chipolopolo ready for AFCON qualifiers which they will probably lose. "I'm tired of other sports being given false hope that the government will be ther...

  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...

 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...

We have compiled a list of the top 10 richest musicians in Zambia (2022) from sources across the web. RICHEST MUSICIANS IN ZAMBIA 2022 10. Chanda Mbao - k200,000 9. Cleo Ice Queen - k200,000 8. B Flow - k220,000 7. Organized Family - k220,000 6. Mampi - k250,000 5. Chef 187 - k380,000 4. OC Osillation - k400,000 3. Slapdee - k500,000 2. Kayombo - k700,000 1. Macky 2 - k1,000,000 What do you think about the list? Drop your comments below!

THE FLAG OF ZAMBIA Most Zambians know that there are 72 tribes or languages in Zambia but they only know less than 15 of these tribes. So, here is the list of all the Zambian languages; 01. Ambo 02. Aushi 03. Bemba 04. Bisa 05. Chewa 06. Chikunda 07. Cishinga 08. Chokwe 09. Gova 10. Ila 11. Namwanga 12. Iwa 13. Kabende 14. Kaonde 15. Kosa 16. Kundai 17. Kwandi 18. Kwandu 19. Kwangwa 20. Lala 21. Lamba 22. Lenje 23. Leya 24. Lima 25. Liyuwa 26. Lozi 27. Luano 28. Luchazi 29. Lumbu 30. Lunda 31. Lundwe 32. Lungu 33. Luunda 34. Luvale 35. Makoma 36. Mambwe 37. Mashasha 38. Mashi 39. Mbowe 40. Mbukushu 41. Mbumi 42. Mbunda 43. Mbwela 44. Mukulu 45. Mulonga 46. Namwanga 47. Ndembu 48. Ng'umbo 49. Nkoya 50. Nsenga 51. Nyengo 52. Nyiha 53. Sala 54. Seba 55. Senga 56. Shanjo 57. Shila 58. Simaa 59. Soli 60. Subiya 61. Swaka 62. Swahili 63. Tabwa 64. Tambo 65. Toka 66. Tonga 67. Totela 68. Tumbuka 69. Twa 70. Unga 71. Wandya 72. Yombe Which one is your tribe? Drop your comments in the comme...