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President Rupiah Banda and First Lady Thandiwe prepare to cut a cake

President Rupiah Banda has called for unity and an end to the squabbles in the MMD.He said this when he graced the “Meet the President” fund raising dinner dance organised by the MMD’s treasury department at Lusaka’s Mulungushi International Conference Centre.

Mr Banda said during the MMD ‘Meet The President dinner’ at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on Saturday night that political infighting could only lead the party to self-destruction.
Mr Banda said he had noted with dismay the continued squabbles among senior party members in the Press and that the trend was worrying him.
“Please let’s stop it and work as united. Why is it that senior members rush to the Press to discuss party matters?” he asked.

President Rupiah Banda and First Lady Thandiwe dancing during the fundraising dinner
President Rupiah Banda and First Lady Thandiwe dancing during the fundraising dinner

He said the party went through a democratic process to elect a presidential candidate following the death of president Mwanawasa.
“Yes, we learnt lessons when our president died and the party had to choose a presidential candidate at short notice. But that is not a basis of the current infighting,” he said.
The President urged the members of the party to show that they were able to handle internal differences behind the scenes.

Mr Banda commended the friends of the party who rendered both financial and material support for the campaigns.
He urged contributors not to tire from helping the party and that The MMD party would again knock on their

Zambia's top clowns Difikoti and Bikiloni entertaining guests during the MMD fundraising dinner in Lusaka on Saturday night

doors for help during the next elections.

Mr Banda also urged Vice-President, George Kunda, Cabinet and deputy ministers to work with the friends of the party so that it was not just a one-sided relationship.

President Banda further commended the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for having organised a free, fair and transparent election in October.
He said even the international election observers and monitors unanimously endorsed the election as having been held in a free, fair and transparent atmosphere.

“The time frame for organising the election was too short but the ECZ managed to weather the storm. I say to them, keep it up. You have made us proud,” he said.

Comedian Bob Nkosha on stage acting as a prostitute called Dolika at the MMD fundraiser dinner dance
Comedian Bob Nkosha on stage acting as a prostitute called Dolika at the MMD fundraiser dinner dance

Mr Mabenga said the fundraising venture was also an important event for MMD members to reflect on how the party performed during the presidential election.

Meanwhile, several business houses and individuals, including Mr Banda yesterday made various monetary pledges to the MMD.
Mr Banda handed in a cheque of K10 million, while Mr Kunda pledged K5 million. Jonque Mining Company and China Geo Company pledged K50 million each.
Lamise, Nisco, Handyman’s Paradise and two other companies teamed up and pledged K50 million.
Zanaco Bank pledged K25 million, Pine Roads General Contractors K20 million, Zamanita K10 million, Nyiombo Investments K10 million, Plant Agric Services, K10 million and Finance Bank K10 million.
Friends of Kafue constituency pledged K7.5 million, Communications and Transport Minister, Dora Siliya, K5 million, Zambia Revenue Authority workers (ZRA) K5 million, Lusaka Province Minister, Lameck Mangani K2 million and Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha K2 million.
Others were Zambezi Source Lodge K2 million, Mr Mabenga a cheque of K1 million and Zambia Association with Persons with disabilities K1 million.
Local Government Minister, Benny Tetamashimba donated K1 million cash, Agriculture Minister, Brain Chituwo, K1 million, Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika K1 million, Sports Minister, Kenneth Chipungu K1 million.
The Indonesian Counselor in Swaziland pledged US$2,000 while Zambians leaving in Swaziland plaged US$1,000.

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241 COMMENTS

  2. OK. FUNDING RAISING DINNER. BY THE WAY THOSE WHO ATTENDED HOW MUCH WAS THE DINNER.

    HOPE THE PRESIDENT WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE RISING COST OF LIVING IN ZED. 😮

  11. WHAT SONG WHERE THEY DANCING TO IT LOOKS INTERESTING, ONE INFRONT AND THE OTHER ONE BEHIND, SALSA OR TANGO I GUESS!!!!!!!!!! :d:-?

  12. Mabenga never ceases to amaze me. Surely, how can one reflect on MMDs election performance while they are having a beer or champagne? If anything, the first thing that comes to mind is how to steal some more so that they can continue enjoying themselves. Feel pity for Zambians please. we are suffering.

  15. ONE MILLION, THAT IS TOO MUCH. THAT IS WHY COMPANIES ARE CLOSING DOWN. THEY ALL WANT FAVOURS FROM THE PARTY IN POWER 😕

    HOPE NOW THESE GUYS WILL GET DOWN TO BUSINESS, THEY HAVE SLEPT AND DINNED NOW ITS TIME TO WORK

  20. #13 Come on guys RB was doing a Micheal Jackson bogey spin and the camera caught him in the middle of it. CHIKALI CHI RB MUNFWA FWE. Why do you think he managed to get such a young pretty girl?

  26. She looks like the last born daughter to Mudala Rupiah Lundani Banda,its amazing how he is proud to introduce her as wife on foreign trips,anyway atleast she keeps him active and on his toes

  28. Thandiwe outfit she needs help you people. Business women in zambia take outfits to state house dont you want fast money. I really feel sorry for her 🙁

  29. Thandiwe’s outfit she needs help you people. Business women in zambia take outfits to state house dont you want fast money. I really feel sorry for her 🙁

  30. The Govt of dreamers. They are still dreaming of the day when fuel pump prices will be reduced in Zambia when on the world market the price of the commodity has started to increase. Just when are these guys going to act quickly?

  31. ZRA employees? The ones i know can’t make any donation to MMD with the mealie meal prices going up. All they did was use the tax payers money and those companies seeking favours had to pledge too. Abena Thandi should improve on her dressing. She looks like RB’s daughter following behind the father in shoprite!!!! :)>-

  32. Mia #24, my friend how are you? I missed you. Siumvela Mia. Am just expressing an opinion mwana. Whatis your opinion on the photo?

  37. what dance is that? he is facing the other side and the wife is on the other side. Ya pa zed or what is is the story there>

  40. #33 JOHN KASAI. I GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT “MEET THE PRESIDENT OF MMD OR THE COUNTRY. THIS WHOLE THING WAS NOT ADVERTISED IN THE PRINT MEDIA OR ON TV. COULD IT BE, IT WAS A VICTORY PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!! OR WHAT. :-\”

    LETS WAIT AND SEE.

  47. Ya shani iyi, Ba mambala its time you started working and stop playing all in the name fo fund raising. Ba first lady needs to pull up her sock when it comes to her looks. She is looking no different from those enterprising women of Chisokone Market here in Kitwe. Or could it be balichula sana ku farm and it will take some time before the bush in her goes away. What a shame.

  48. It is good that the president remembered to commend the Electoral Comission of Zambia for making remarkable improvements compared to the previous elections including the 2006 one.
    When you have all international election observers commend elections in Africa, it is not something that we can leave unnoticed as Zambians. We commend not only the ECZ, but also all zambians for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner. Apart from rampat impounding of vehicles on suspicion that they carried rigging material, we did see much disturbance in the process. What was pleasing on one hand was that all the cases of vehicle impounding and suspicion turned out to be all false.

  51. Iwe RB and your friends,to you raising money for mmd is what you consider an important thing. you are supposed to voice out on a number of important issues affacting the nation. E.g high mealie meal prices,the kwacha depreciating at a faster rate like bush fire,continous retrenchments of workers in the mines.But you go to mulungushi and voice out on useless issues to do with mmd.You even gve k10m like its your money that is our money. People in southern are surving ond wild fruits,there is a serious hunger situation in southern province.Why cant you hold such a fundraising diner dance to help the poor people,who are eating poisonous fruits.Do you care for the people,me i dont feel that we have a president in Zambia.

  57. OUR FIRST LADY IS A TYPICAL VILLAGER WITH NO CLASS WHATSOEVER. HER DRESSING IS SOMEWHERE IN THE STONE AGE. HER LOOKS ARE LIKE SOMEONE WHO HAS JUST PUT A HOE DOWN AFTER WEEDING SOME MAIZE. HER HAIR STYLE IS PATHETIC, THIS YOUNG GIRL HAS LOST BECAUSE OF SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME WITH HER GRAND FATHER. CAN SOME ORDER A SERIOUS MAKEOVER EXPERT. NO WONDER RB IS EVEN FACING THE OTHER WAY WHEN DANCING. I HOPE SHE PUT SOME PERFUME ON 😕

  58. Am really suprised this man is now just interested in dancing and ejoying himself. When people in southern province are surviving on wild fruits.And i hear those fruits are poisonous,so to neutralise them they have to boil them and pour the water until they are oke to eat.Hey do we have war in Zambia for us to be having such situations? Or its because of having selfish and greedy leaders who are busy flashing out the money,for there own benefit.Because that money they raised is for mmd.And who is in mmd?Rupiah and colleagues.Ala kwena bwafya.

  63. Thandie will soon get to a level where she will be presentable just wait.she is still trying to get hooked up in the fashion and conduct,after a few trips out of the country she’ii be untouchable just like the other 1st ladies.but hey its interesting coz she is young but enjoying life to the max….

  64. #61 she deserves it, she has no excuse of being a villager when at state house with unlimited resources. look at Vera, she even knew how to speak English at state house.

  65. Nyiombo Investments K10 million: This is the same company that has failed to distribute farming inputs on time, and they are contribution to the MMD, how then can the government prosecute them? do we really have ethics in Zambia? The dinner dance was well attended by PSs, who are supported to stay away from partisan politics. I really wonder where this country is heading to.

  66. “Hakainde Hichilema endorsed for 2011
    The United Party National Development (UPND) has decided to feature its party president Hakainde Hichilema for 2011 presidential elections. The UPND National Management Committee, the highest policy making organ of the party, made the resolution over the weekend. The UPND also made a final decision to expel their Secretary General Tiens Kahenya saying it would serve as an example to all members with intentions of disturbilising the party.”

  67. #66 continued.
    “Mr. Kahenya is a founding member of the UPND and during the reign of Anderson Mazoka, he served as treasurer with MMD’ s Ben Tentamashimba as Secretary general. During the riots that broke out in 2001 following the allegations of rigging elections when Mr.Mazoka lost to Mr. Levy Mwanawasa, Mr. Kahenya was the most senior party member who was locked up by police. The UPND is facing some internal wrangling with some members pushing for the replacement of HH as party president and presidential candidate for 2011.”

  69. #67 continued.
    “The dissatisfied members argue that HH is too arrogant and elitist and that since he has lost elections twice, he should step aside as per party constitution. Members have been calling for a national convetion to deal with other outstanding issues but the party has brushed these aside. But sources in the party say that the party has been invaded by the Patriotic Front which wants an alliance with UPND whereby the UPND will back Mr. Michael Sata for president. But HH has refused to deputise Mr. Sata and this has alleged made the PF to start scheming the removal of HH with the help of a named newspaper boss.”

  72. I was going to donate some serious amount of money to the MMD if I was in the country. Fortunately or unfortunately, I do not like making PLEDGES which I may not fulfill since I am far away from home.

    I wish them good though and let them make sure that there campaign promises trickle down to the Zambians as per their promise. :-w

  73. I hear HH chewed, the money from the sales of 900 cattle which the people of southern province gave him for the purpose of campaigns. Can someone from the upnd explain this to me.Before i talk to much. And the secretary of upnd has been Fired for reviewing this.

  74. Ya buti ni mwe bama penalty.. :-ss:-@=d>
    You could never say that about Betty…after ku chita divert uga to Kabulonga supermarket from Mwaiseni….Koma democracy ni ya bwino…^:)^[-o<

  77. People People, Can you leave the old man alone! let him enjoy life. That was a fundraising dinner dance and its part of work for him. Why this culture of complaining? Am sure his govt is working on those people starving. Ba Chewe # 51 & 58, Is that what you do when you have no mealie meal at home? You cant even attend workshops and eat because at home there is no mealie meal? Lets be serious guys! Always condemning!

  79. The first thing we need to change in Zambia is attitude. With the attitude of whinning and mourning no wonder the only interesting thing is Thandie.

    By the way RB will make a major policy statement on the 9th or 16th of January before the budget.

  81. Maestro Hhehhehhehhe #72 Ulwushi chani…Bayamba kudala kuchita recall bazako….Back to Zed to more Dimplomatic immunity…suna lweshe before ma election?

  82. 73. Chewe, ask the former Secretary General of U-Team to report that SERIOUS case to the police. If he doesn’t then he is just joking trying to make the president HH look back.

    Otherwise, we are now waiting for the U-Team’s convention in 2011 so that we show the world that democracy and the UPND constitution plus manisfesto are followed to there core.

    So, Chewe hold your fire before you spit the unnecessary out of ignorance. Have a blessed day.

  83. Some time you wonder, why that our governers (not leaders) look so reluxed, even when they are required to atleast pretend to be active solving problems????. Look at our friends who are by far in a better position, the leaders out there like Mr Goldon Brown. They look serious about what is happening. Ours are still having good time as the kwacha thing plumets to valueless notes. This kind of lazyness and lack of action is what make to steal, because they know that the governers are sleeping????. We expect GRZ to be issuing serious statements on their planning and how they are solving the current problems, unlikw just drinking and dancing//I dont think this is the time. May they dont kno

  87. Ba Mestro..82!!! HH mwanao kweshu…please dont beat Chewe and Mo Ndate Mubukwanu…they just like Fox News Analysists…they wish to be in power themselves…forgive them!!

  88. Do these people understand what is happening and do they know what people are going through???. Everytime, most of the politicians in Zambia speak, even a kid would know its lies, because of lack of education and most times mere wisdom and sincerelity???

  93. Leave the first lady alone, give her time to polish her self. it is too soon. Mwamumfwila fye ama jelasi umwaiche.

  95. There is nothing wrong with Thandiwe. She is just a down to earth humble person, and one can be a 1st Lady without being too loud like Maureen!

  96. so thats our kama first lady! how old is she? and why oh why would someone donate money to MMD, when we all know that MMD regards the Treasury money as their own!

  97. #
    89. your flag Jata bulingi. Osawala mukulu. Ti =d> chabe a good work that the U-Team has been doing. I now understand the hate that the PF and Imagebuilders have for president HH. They seem to think that he is their obstacle in this agenda of syphoning all the remaining Zambian resources should their manage to get to plot one.

    Lucky enough, President RB Banda is doing a great job to make sure the Undereducate’s political career ends properly and according to his campaign promises.

    Enjoy yourself musa.

  98. Iwe Maestro,dont just say HH here. Can you explain to me where HH took the money from the sales of 900 cattle.And there are other very sensitive issues which i heard,and cant mention them here.When i talk most of you say am tribal,but today am talking on behalf of people who are suffering in Southern province.And HH got animals from some of them,sale these animals instead of using the money for campaigns he diverted the money.And come 2011,he wil declare his assets as being 50billion.And you wil be saying he is growing his wealthy.Ala bwafya!

  99. Shows how the other half lives ,does’nt it? For continuing plunder and mismanagement of Zambia i hereby pledge exactly zero[0] million kwacha to the MMD.

  101. Chewe stop hating my blaza Maestro Hhehhehhehhe. Hating tongas wont help you. Chisanga left UNPD on his own…Mazoka didnt chase him…As for the Cows go to Bwengwa you find them grazing and waiting for the convention so that you can decide whether to slaughter for Tbone or put on HH’s farm for safe keeping.

  102. #
    97. your flag Chewe, yashani imwe bataata. I asked you to advise TK to report that alleged president HH theft to the relevant authorities in this case the Zambia police. Then the law must take its course.

    The truth is that the Undereducate wants president HH to be removed from the U-Team’s presidency so that he can be the only opposition worth considering. However, the NMC of the U-Team have put ilibwe so that the plans for the Undereducate and his current Image builders go nowhere.

    Have a critical look at the next posting I will release and take care.

  103. The business of supplying Viagra in Zambia is booming and the Prez seems to be the one driving the demand for this product! Ba first lady looks really young, RB could be charged for defilement in other countries with the age difference. I’m sure someone must be helping the President with his bedroom duties since he is busy with ‘national affairs’, anyway that is democracy.=))

  104. imwe am also very far away from home,but l hear theres a new wine made in zed called obama.yaba why couldt someone think of naming it humpty or rb l hear he won the elections just like obama and since he ie the closest they have there.

  105. Good afternoon bloggers:-w
    RB is busy talking and rushing from one party to the other, when will he start effective collateral leadership?
    RB = >:)

  106. Source: maravi.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 12/ upnd- members- ask- hh-to -call- for. html

    “UPND members ask HH to call for a convention
    Written by Chibaula Silwamba and Lambwe Kachali
    Monday, December 01, 2008 3:57:26 AM

    SOME members of the UPND National Management Committee (NMC) last Thursday challenged their president Hakainde Hichilema to call for a convention before the 2011 elections in the wake of his two consecutive losses and expiration of his tenure in 2011.”

    Check who wrote the article: Silwamba and Kachali from the Imagebuilder’ media organisation. What was there MOTIVE of asking for a convention when HH has only led the U-Team for 2 out of his elected 5 years?

  107. “And Hichilema confirmed that the NMC meeting took place but declined to disclose what was discussed and also ruled out the possibility of holding a convention before 2011.

    According to UPND sources who attended the meeting to review the October 30 elections and the party’s performance, Hichilema had argued that the party did not have money to hold the convention.

    “The meeting was attended by over 40 members of the National Management Committee, including all provincial chairpersons, all members of parliament and all senior members of the National Management Committee. This was a postmortem meeting of last month’s presidential election.
    “

  108. “The meeting was held at the UPND secretariat in Rhodes Park in Lusaka, it started at 10:00 hours and ended around 15:00 hours on Thursday,” the sources said. “The NMC members challenged president Hichilema to call for a convention before 2011 so that those who want to contest for positions including the presidency could do so and if he wants to defend his position, he is free to re-contest.

    But his response was that there is no money to hold the convention. But the NMC members said if there is will, money will be found.”

    The sources said holding the convention would give the party a national status and attract more people to join it unlike the current perception that the party was ..

  109. “and attract more people to join it unlike the current perception that the party was tribal.

    “The members argued that he [Hichilema] has failed twice,” the sources said. “Those who supported him, mainly members of parliament from Southern Province, said he was elected president for a five-year term and since it’s not 2011 there was no need to talk about the convention.

    They said his term has not come to an end. But other members argued that president Hichilema’s term will have ended before the 2011 [national] presidential elections. They, therefore, said there was need to hold a convention before 2011 to elect a party president and other officials.””

  110. If Thandiwe upgrades her wardrobe you will start accusing her of stealing money.Let her be, aren’t there more serious issues in Zambia than dressing? Betty Kaunda was the most humble first lady I think the rest should follow her foot steps.Not this business of of having numerous foundations that only last the term the husband serves as president.First lady stay home(state house) raise your beautiful kids,attend to the president-your hubby,how you dress is your business and don’t become an expert on national issues only 40% of the voters support your husband the rest of us 60% can’t wait for change.

  111. “The sources said the meeting noted that Hichilema lost the elections partly due to insufficient funds, poor organisational strategy and because Hichilema was mainly surrounded by his tribesmen and women.

    When contacted, Hichilema said he would not discuss party issues, especially matters of the NMC with the press.

    He said any person who disclosed what NMC discussed did not deserve to be part of the committee.
    “

  113. “”I cannot tell you what we discussed in the National Management Meeting. I don’t discuss issues of the National management Meeting with the press. Whoever told you about that is a wrong man. It shows how inappropriate and wrong that person is,” Hichilema said.

    Hichilema said the UPND constitution was crystal clear that a party president would be elected for five years and that the general membership should decide whether to re-elect him or not.

    He noted that UPND was a democratic party and that the constitution would be followed and respected all the time.

    He also observed that his five-year term would end after the 2011 general elections.”

  115. Looking at the contributions we are getting on this top it is clear that Zambia’s politics we take ages to improve as there may be no immediate hope.
    The topic is about MMD’s fundraising dinner dance on which some other issues which could be of national concern were raised, and yet majority of the people have made ‘Thandie’ ‘s attire to be the topic of discussion.
    Zambia will not import politicians from other countries but will continue to have the same citizen we have as future politicians.
    Now, if this blog represents the population from which such politicians will come, then I am afraid the journey is long.

  117. how can a bank (ZANACO) which is bent on dening its workers bonus despite making profits and surpassing its targets be donating K25.0 M to the MMD.
    THES RABO CHAPS ARE THIEVES

  122. My brother fine # 115, every country is critical of its first lady. you obviously have no idea how much influence Michelle Obama had on the standing of Barack.Imagine if Thandie was Obama’s spouse, there is no way in hell Obama would have won those elections.They say behind every successful man there is a woman, but if you have a woman like Thandie you aint gonna be successful unless you are a small scale farmer

  123. #113 Maestrol. Let this sink into your head if you are ignorant of Zambian politics, your HH is still far from being Zambian President when your so called uneducated to the cont rally has enough wisdom and knowledge to be the next President of this country and you know it though you cant believe. We know you guys from the south are traditionally in opposition and you will never rule this nation if people like you continues thinking that way. I have grown in the south and you guys no matter how much you are educated you still suffer from the syndrome of inferiority. When are you going to grow? You made me hate your party more through your myopic belittling of God’s appointed leaders

  124. where did RB get 10 million kwacha to spend. i thought he has only got his first salary as a president last month end.Look at all these ministers donating such large sums of money. why cant that be contributed to a wortyh cause like building a clinic or a school , just in one nite over 100 million was raised and in all honesty to build a medium sized clinic would cost even less but ha ha kulibonesha ta

  135. COMMENT ON THE ISSUE AND NOT THANDIE, IS SHE THE PRESIDENT?THOSE DONATING ALL THAT MONEY ARE BETTER OFF BUYING DRUGS THEN DONATING IT TO OUR HOSPITALS OR BETTER STILL GIVING TO HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES SO THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO THE RATS THAT ARE NOW FEEDING ON PATIENTS

  136. Its a shame that RB has opted to fundraise than to attend to serious issues affecting the country i am really disappointed :-w

  137. #121 Pumpy
    I have been around. It is just that most of the contributions you find on this discussion board are just too boring because they luck substance. To make matters worse most of the contributors are allegic to analysis, except a few guys whom you can share intelligible ideas. Some people the moment you begin to submit analysis they will insult you left, right and centre. Now, for me I never learnt insults at any of the schools I went to. So i am completely unable to contribute in terms of insults, so I in such times I tend to slow down.

  140. AS PEOPLE LIKE OBOMA PREPARE FOR WHAT LIE AHEAD NATURALLY IN THESE TOUGH TIMES…ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE..THE “VILLAGE ELDER” HELD A FUNCTION TO BOOST HIS EGO AND SHOW OFF IS NEW WIFE..WIFE NUMBER 20..THE STUNNING THANDIWE “THE VILLAGE BICYCLE” PLEDGES WRE RECIEVED FROM THOSE IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY…LOOKING FOR TENDERS…NEED I SAY MORE..=)) =))

  144. I n I wanna know who Thandiwe is and what she has done. Me thinking she can look better on RASTA side. Keep it real african Queen.

  145. Imwe baba ba 122, we all saw the changes of all first ladies as soon as there husbands took the office starting from Vera, Maureen and now Thandie, just live the young lady alone, very soon you will wish she was yours my bro, cause even Chiluba changed to coloured shoes, hahahahahahahaha.

  147. BA TANDIWE KWATI BALEYA MU CLASSROOM NE CHITENGE CHA KU MULUNGUSHI TABAISHIBA NA MAC POWDER SHEZ USING THE ONES FROM NAKONDE NI NGONGA ARE THEY NO LADIES IN ZED TO TEACH HER HOW TO BE GLAMOROUS

  148. it’s funny how RB is supposedly dancing when facing away from his wife and standing upright. To me that looks like he either doing a b-boy stance or doing juskwatae dance.

  149. ZAMBIANS BEWARE….I WONDER WHAT KIND OF A CONVERSATION OUR ‘VIILAGE BICYCLE’ THANDIWE WOULD HAVE WITH FIRST LADY OF SAY..THE USA…OR MAYBE EVEN ZIM..IYE MAYO..

  150. If it’s Salsa who is supposed to lift who is it the first lady to lift RB? you are right is watae dance, no style!

  153. Imwe banthu. God forbid if she had to lift RB during the dance, because that would have signaled the end of the fun raiser. It could have turned into a health related raiser (broken spine)

  154. That outfit awe mwandi . It looks like the one she wore at chombela ng’anda when they took her to her marriage. She needs to gain some weight also somebody put her on a 3 month prograame to gain weight so that the clothes sit on her nicely otherwise she will look like a tree wearing clothes. State house chef’s do something thats what you are paid for.Also she needs to look older after gaining some weight otherwise baza chita continue kumusiya kumbuyo.

  155. #98 Thanks for a reminder. I continue to tell my friends that the young man HH is a world class crusifier & dead hungry for cash to enrich himself. Selfishness is common place in Africa and HH is a good example of that, a bomb waiting to explode.

  158. #122 thats very true.the ability to aticulate issues is very importants for her,self presentation(express her self in public),appearance (not bauty) but skin,make up, hair,shoes.first lady can be not beautiful but care for her self better enough,mai Obama is a good example.maureen should groom her friend.

  159. I hope she is working on something like a Thandiwe Banda Community Initiative the nation can hear her speak and all ya all willl just fall for her. Goodnite :x:x

  160. 123. Fide, you are hating because you need help. Why do you become emotional over truths. If the Undereducate is undreducate and this is truth, then why must I beat about the bush. The Undereducate calls president HH as Underfive which is not true, and you jump around ululating with untruths of this nature. I am writing truths and you are hurt hate because truth exposes you real self. The good thing is that now you are thinking about your myopic view of life and non-Bemba Zambians.

  161. Lizard! cant stand the dull RB. What about the people who cannot even utter a word due to lack of strength inflicted by starvation? the country’s problems are rapidly increasing while he is bussy learning to dance.

  162. Pumpy I am tall, slim and graceful cause i look nice even when am slim . I have a butt which makes a good shape and when i slip into a straight dress i give it a shape, the dress looks like it was made for me. Being phat is not in Fashion but i can assure you In Africa you need some amount of flesh on your bones. Besides even if she weighed 90kg state house would get some really good clothes for her.
    Be Happy, be yourself. 🙂

  163. Stop being childish and acknowledge that Zambia is for all Zambians whether they are Tonga, Lozi, ila, Soli, or indeed of Indian origin.

    May you rise above tribalism and think Zambia and not your tribe, Fide and many more who are still confused by this evil propagated by the devil and his evil angels.

    “One Zambia, One Nation”, and that Nation, all the 73 tribes of Zambia plus other Zambians whose original background is not Zambia. **==:d/

  164. Iwe yewe 128. Chewe, nchinzi nchozi yebo nchobona mbulikuti sezi ali mupatipati HH?

    Kobatama ala kuyasa mamvwa.

  167. She doesnt need to be fat to look good in cloths, its just a matter of getting clothes that emphasize what she already had. And with time she ll be just fine with all without ‘flesh’ as you put it.

    Anyway have to go now, will link up later.

  168. She needs to work at her posture. She is so slouchy. Body language is very important when you are a public figure. Her body seems to say am not comfotable plz help!!! and we need to hear her say somthing!!! I totally agree that she looks like his last born.. But hey. Age is just but a number

  169. # 148 SHALAPUNGU BOYZ AND # 150 MULATIWA

    YOU GUYZ HAVE MADE MY DAY (JUST FROM CRYING YOUR JOKES ARE SO REAL .

    NI JUSTKWATAE – YOU REMIND ME OF THE OLD DAYS (I GUESS HE WAS JUMPING.)

    SALSA – :((:d/:x:)>-:-h:))

    I GUESS I WILL READ THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN TOMORROW.

  170. # 148 SHALAPUNGU BOYZ AND # 150 MULATIWA

    YOU GUYZ HAVE MADE MY DAY (JUST FROM CRYING YOUR JOKES ARE SO REAL .

    NI JUSTKWATAE – YOU REMIND ME OF THE OLD DAYS (I GUESS HE WAS JUMPING.)

    SALSA – :((:d/:x:)>-:-h:))

  173. LT I WISH YOU COULD POST MORE OF THESE PICTURES I LOVE THE COMMENTS.

    FOR THANDIE I THINK SHE LACKS CONFIDENCE. JUST GIVE HER SOME TIME YOU WILL BE AMAZED. LOOK AT VERA CHILUBA OR SORRY VERA TEMBO

    #148 AND # 150 YOU GUYZ.

    I THINK I BETTER GO NOW

  181. Bane give thandiwe a break her first shopping trip was in Nigeria hence the outfit wait till she gets to the fashion centres of the world :d

  182. Thats why we are dull in Zambia.We are discussing on Thandiwe not that organization for the disability pledging millions of Kwacha. What is the moral behind their pleadge.

  183. Well, I hope all that money raised is put into the national coffers to replace tax payer money that the MMD corruptly used to fund their campaign. This is disgusting!!!!!!!!:-w

  184. #182 and other haters theres nothing wrong with us having a ball at Thandiwe s expense must we always talk politics whatever we say on this blog has no effect on the country or its policies have some fun for once.

  187. Maestro you are the only one who has seen it fit to bring UPND garbage to an MMD fundraising dinner this says so much about yo bias please spare us this crap and bring it up when LT posts a UPND article.%-(

  190. Uyu mwaiche Thandi balimotombosha pali era ya ma hipster kuli ba mudala ba RB. Nifi finefye! Akekalafye mu tutenge inshiku shakwe shonse.

  191. RB has been in the system long enough to understand that his wife needs to dress really well at such functions. If he doesnt know that now, he never will. One wonders what else he needs to learn after being in the system most of his life. We expect our first lady to turn heads… yes, she should be able to outdress everyone in the room. She is the first lady for crying out loud. Noti this ka blue lace/chitenge. She should also have confidence. Behind every successful man is a strong woman. This doesnt seem to apply to the Bandas!! Wake up!! NIPA ZED pano ka!!

  192. By the way, can she refer Rupiah to as ‘honey, darling, sweetie’ etc? 😮 Awe ine nga nali Thandi kuti shilenjikata insoni mwee!

  193. If she is not confident enough and doesnt know how to outdress anyone, let RB find people who can groom her. Take her for shopping ku Paris, New York, Milan, etc. Whatever it is that you guys do. We know you already spend most of our money on yourselves, but please dont embarrass us mu bantu. This should be the last time she makes a public appearance not looking like the first lady she is. Even you RB, you need to wear better suits. Last time you danced with ba Maureen at a fundraiser, you dressing was awfull. Chengelani!!

  194. This fundraiser was intended for MMD to see who supports them from the private sector. All these companies are now in trouble. They have to continue spending so much money pleasing the MMD people. Also to see who in MMD itself is loyal enough to RBB. I am curious now howcome Magande didn’t pledge/donate anything. And the others who wanted to be president? Bene Mungomba, Kavindele, etc.

  196. #192 dont let ya jaelous explode from this blog,no matter how much you try you will never be a presidents wife,perhaps not even a police officers wife,cuse i can smell your personality.

  198. Ok Its time I accepted my president and the mother of the nation. But somebody pliz help me how to do that when the first family is so uninspiring and worse fill me with shame. like these pictures! Awee! How much was paid to the image builders? If there is anything owing dont pay it up as they did a poor job based on the result of their work or is it the difficult students?

  200. ‘GaZZie’ says …..
    i agree wit Pumpy, the poor woman hasnt wronged us in any way. Pliz give her a break abena baby c et al.

  201. #187. Voice of Reason, and whats your problem with that? You would hva edone better by keeping your hands off my postings.

    :-t

  202. It’ such a shame for RB and so called first lady.Even when it’s time to cut the cake the first Lady is still behind RB.Did he know the wife was with him?it doesn’t look like it.

  203. Maestro does it bother you sometimes that you are the only one on this site who always brings up the tribal issue this is my observation and i stand to be corrected please dont take it personal your are not UPND its just a party like others

  204. **==**== Zambeziland. Proud and free!! Time we owned the real name of our country (Zambezi or Zambeziland). Give it a thought people!

    MMD is raising funds for the party:-\”[-x …,

    Think bigger still by raising the profile of our country. One way is going back to our country’s original name ZAMBEZI… **==

  205. ZRA workers? How? Is this why we are being taxed to death so that they can do a “muzungu anikonde”? Morally it is not right for govt workers to be seen to make pledges or donations as it may be without compromising their integrity.

  206. Roughly 1059 days to go before the 2011 elections . Electronic count down please. What have you and i done to make sure all Zambians citizens are empowered concerning their civic rights. If nothing then we should not be crying about the problems in our country, we the enlightend ones, are the ones to blame for not building a strong citizen base to put checks and balances over the government of the day. Let’s not panic at the last moment when there are a few days before the election, the time is now.

  207. People on here claim to be learned and all that yet one goes to talk about UPND when he topic is about MMD. I have always said thank God UPND are third and always will be. What would have happened if they won! Official language would have changed to Tonga. Exams would have been conducted in Tonga.

  208. 😮 drama must stop in Zambia or else we will never progress at all! People are dying of hunger and non of the members of the cabinet have pledged to support anyone not even a single street kid. All those companies should be donating to charitable organisations and not to criminals like MMD chaps. Its really suddening to read this kind of new anyway. RB and all the rest are just a bunch of thugs getting rich at the expense of poor zedian. Where did he even get the Ten million to flash out like(He is already rich huh?), the man has only been in and behaving like that! Sugar daddy indeed.

  210. typical african leaders, eating cake, dancing around, while the rest of the people in the country are scrapping empty plates!!!! Eat eat as much as you can but dont forget your people [-x 88==

  212. # 208 aka the Jackal. That was a very good contribution, I mean about donating to charitable organisations. Love thy neighbour as you love yourself.

    😡

  213. #203. Voice of Reason,

    You make a very interesting observation. The issue of HH, UPND and tribalism was brought up by the very person who constantly speaks against it. He is the one who quoted some UPND MEMBERS as having stated that the party was viewed by many as tribal. Constantly talking about it only keeps the idea in peoples mind even longer.

  214. For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. NIV

    That’s one thing very sure – God blesses the righteous. A lot of things today that we used to count on, we’ve found no longer absolutely sure. Many places that we’ve looked for security and certainty have failed us and let us down. Political solutions and financial solutions seem to be crumbling today. But there is one thing still sure in life, that God blesses the righteous.

    We need to spend much more concern about making sure that our lives are right before God, that we qualify for that blessing of the Lord which He reserves for the righteous, which is only for the righteous. And the

  215. We need to spend much more concern about making sure that our lives are right before God, that we qualify for that blessing of the Lord which He reserves for the righteous, which is only for the righteous. And then the psalmist says, “You surround them [the righteous] with your favor as with a shield.” God’s favor is toward the righteous and when we walk in His righteousness His favor is like a shield, like a protection around about us that shields us against the blows of life. It shields us against the pressures. It shields us against forces that are too strong for us. It shields us from harm and danger and evil.

    What a blessing to walk in the favor of the Lord, to know His presence, to

  216. What a blessing to walk in the favor of the Lord, to know His presence, to know His favor around about you as a shield. Remember, there’s one thing sure; God blesses the righteous.

  217. Let RB delivery on his campaign promises ,this is what all reasoning zambians are interested in period.The dressing of his wife is irrelevant.

  218. 203. Voice of Reason and 207, You appear to be suffering from inferiority complex. Why is it that you are referring to Tonga Zambian people when I am wrinting about UPND. The mighty UPND is not Tonga and the Tonga people are not all UPND. The early you beging to delink the UPND from the Tonga people the better for you. When I write about the Undereducate, I do not refer to his tribe, I am merely writing that he is underecuated like many other Zambians and so the Undereducate is not fit to be President of Zambia in my opinion. So, let the Imagebuilders of the Undereducate use another strategy to win him the 2011 elections instead of trying to tooth and nail to disturb the great UPND.

  219. #207 has expressed a deep sense of evil thinking by writing:
    “People on here claim to be learned and all that yet one goes to talk about UPND when he topic is about MMD. I have always said thank God UPND are third and always will be. What would have happened if they won! Official language would have changed to Tonga. Exams would have been conducted in Tonga.”What are you scared about? Which God will entertain such Tribal evil you are writing on LT? I sometimes wonder how your phobia as non-Tongas makes some of you to be irrational in thinking and writing on LT. The UPND is not a Tonga party, but a Zambian party for it is registered in Zambia and not in Tongaland which does not exist.

  220. FORGIVE HER,SHE IS DRESSED LIKE AN OLD LADY BECAUSE SHE IS MARRIED TO AN OLD MAN.IMAGINE HER IN A HIP STAR’.SHE WILL LOOK LIKE MAMPI AND ALL THE MPS WILL BE AFTER HER .REMEMBER THE SHAKAFUSWA’S WERE THERE AS WELL.ALTHOUGH DANCING LIKE STRANGERS,HE WAS STILL KEEPING AN EYE ON HER.WATCH OUT ONE WILL END UP LOOSING HIS JOB.NI CHIKAAFU CHA BA MWINE ICHOO.

  221. Learn to shut your big mouths and tame your hands before your show the whole world that you have xenophobia of all Zambians Tonga people whom you find in almost all political parties as members and in many sectors of Zambian activities. =d>:-w:x

  222. Our first lady looks like a frightened and soaked little rat. She really needs help in public relations and how to appear in public. Anyway, she may learn, this is just her first month in that public house.

  224. If Thandie start going shopping in London and Paris you are the same people who will start throwing tantrums. Please leave her alone

  230. LT please block all tribal posts , you also should be blamed. Tribalism is a spirit and for those that can pray we need to rebuke this spirit out of our land. God bless zambia. We are all equal. Let’s focus on issues that will build our country. Let’s work on provoding civic education to all Zambians so that we all vote based on merit.

  231. Tis funny how we go on for ages discussin issues pertaining to a funraising dinner just after heavily protested LT’s maintenance of the Zamtel story.

    Things is not right peeps

  232. Hey Zambians lets not look at Thandiwes outfit, I think the most important issue is to advise the MMD on how to spend the raised money on the needs of the country.

    PRIORITIES MWEBANTU….

  233. we are tired of this i guess what the opposition should do is to hold coventions and choose their leaders for 2011 elections. then form a coalition government which will hold a convetion with the three leaders contesting for the presidential slot. if they do this definitely mmmmmmmmdddddddddd will be out of power and maybe the mealie meal prices will go down

  234. Oh my goodness, the person (Maestro)who brought up tribalism and UPND on this post is the one making the most noise. Can we have a discussion about the topic at hand without reading about the “Undereducate”, UPND, HH, Tonga, Tribalism, all in one paragraph. This is getting tiring. There are other more constructive ways of proping up your party of choice. Lets be mature about things people.

  235. Ask princess Nkatindi Wina she will polish up that girl. TOTAL TRANSFORMATION over night -Ask Vera .And that dance by the way is called BACK TO THE FUTURE

  236. Can we also hold a cyber convention to elect the bloggers moderators? I propose The Intelligentia and Maestrol Hehehe as his deputy. Then we need a PF staunch party cadre as a raporteur. May be we can start discussing issues. LT, can you help us with this?

  237. Something should be done bout our first lady, she truelly looks frightened, not to metion her dressing, its just pathetic.Someone get her a designer!!!!!!

  239. #219& 218 Maestro Hhehhehhehhe, Chewe ula zima komuleka…wamba ati uli yede…ma!! Ngayo mano twa bona we!
    Ndime Janta Bulingi ma na Gambia bani tembaula Mwanakweshu…Nkambo ndila sinka konse konse…Ati tula inferiority mudala…Ndiza wa kala kulibingi Kuli ba lozi…eno mwabati ba Lozi ba tonga…Uli sowekede mu lumbu…ku mu lekelela Maestro!!
    Mwanaokwenu yaha!!! l-)Batonga

  240. The last time they called it MMD Victory Dinner! This time they where very afriend to do so!

    They just extort money from companies and whoever does not attend will be in bad books with them especially those having businesses interests with goverment

  241. Mayo Ba Thandie, owee!RB,please be serious with your wife ‘s appearance,we are paying for it!Tingo sebana so,she looks unhappy!

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